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Black flies are very tiny, blood-sucking flies in the insect family Simuliidae. Contrary to their name, black flies may be ...

The Great Egret is a symbol of resilience, strength, and prosperity. The Audubon Society uses this bird’s imagery to ...

COLUMN. A Norwegian experiment suggests that the presence of unexpected materials in nests, such as plastic or metal, could ...

When a Bird Becomes Family Imagine coming home after a long, exhausting day. As you open the door, a cheerful voice greets ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings ...

Nestled in the heart of Rajasthan, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is a haven for ...

Three out of every four of the 500 North American bird species are in decline, a recent study found. But unlike the mass extinctions that killed off the dinosaurs, this one is driven by us.

I’m going to share a little secret with you, and trust you will keep this tidbit of news in confidence. We have a friend living in our garage. This is a fairly new situation. This was a surprise, took ...

Dan Tarrant's ancestors have been harvesting muttonbirds or tītī for 500 years. The autumn harvest is a family affair and a ...

We’re all used to seeing birds like pigeons on city roads, parrots that talk, or eagles flying high in the sky. But the bird ...

A new study has offered the clearest picture yet of where Nearctic landbird vagrants to Europe come from – and what causes ...