The Eastern bluebird faced extinction. Then, a couple from Brooklyn Center brought out the hammer, nails and plywood.

Ravens have long captivated humans with their mysterious black feathers and haunting calls, but their real magic lies in ...

The average length of a sword -billed hummingbird’s beak ranges from 8 to 12 centimeters (3.1–4.7 inches). Their beaks are ...

When a peregrine falcon with a broken beak showed up, dentist Rachael Gilardetti used her dental skills to perform a life-saving repair ...

A bird with its beak wrapped in discarded fabric was incredibly lucky to cross paths with a good samaritan in Orlando, Florida, recently. Austin Ward was walking his dog when he stumbled upon the ...

It was a spirited debate between friends that surfaced every time we got together. It was not about politics, the economy or the weather, but the more significant question, do birds have bills or ...

Created in 2019 by the Bird Enjoyment & Advantage Koalition (BEAK), National Pet Bird Day is a time for bird lovers across the United States and beyond to celebrate the joys and benefits of owning a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Birds have an arsenal of senses they use to orient themselves — some we're familiar with, and ...

In just about 20 years, the beaks of Anna’s hummingbird became longer and more tapered, according to a new study published in the scientific journal “Global Change Biology.” Keep KCRW Independent.

Your backyard bird feeder could be changing the birds that use it. A former UC Berkeley grad student, Nicolas M. Alexandre, along with a team of other researchers, published a study last week in ...

A new study suggests that Anna's Hummingbirds in the western United States are not only keeping up with human influence on their habitat, they're thriving. According to a recent study in Global Change ...