Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many other great questions in her book, The Bird Watching Answer Book. (For the ...

When it comes to what birds have and what humans don’t, your mind might first land on the ability to fly. However, birds are also pretty good at navigating from the air… assuming, that is, they know ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

Did you know that some birds can actually sleep while flying? Learn all about this unique technique that allows birds to rest while migrating.

ALBUQUERQUE — Laura Banks, president of the nonprofit Bird Alliance of Central New Mexico, spoke about migratory birds to a nearly full audience at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm. Banks told ...

The skies over Indiana are packed with birds right now. We’ve entered the peak three weeks of fall bird migration, when hundreds of millions of birds move south each night. If you’ve noticed more ...

Spring migrations runs between March 1 and June 15. Fall migration runs between August 1 and November 30. Peak spring migration is in May in RI Have you heard the distinctive call of a red-winged ...

Birds fly in a V formation to save energy. The bird in front creates lift for those behind. This teamwork makes long flights easier. Scientists studied ibises using tracking devices. They observed ...

Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Millions of people in the U.S. are bird watchers. But, a couple of years ago a satirical conspiracy theory gained popularity ...

Most birds are known for their speed and agility, not their strength. But there are a few species that have both. Here’s the bird that rules the roost when it comes to measuring strength in flight.

Parenting a flock of Northern Bald Ibises is a demanding job. For the past six months, biologists Barbara Steininger and Helena Wehner have spent every day hand-feeding and raising dozens of these ...