Red backed shrikes migrate using a fixed schedule, flying in stages with little variation, showing that genetics guide bird ...

Winters in the Colorado Rocky Mountains can be long and formidable. Before the snow flies, thousands of birds migrate each ...

In a yearlong independent study, Dylan Berr ’26 is investigating how birds navigate and occupy campus spaces—insights that ...

When humans want to move fast—barring speed-walking races—we pick up our feet. But when birds need to get somewhere quickly without flying, they tend to always keep one foot on the ground, leading to ...

Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and domestic birds in the U.S. to die since it began in 2022, NBC News reported.

This Christmas Bird Count, we salute the fabulous, underappreciated, common species. Here's to you, house sparrow.

For the 126th year, the National Audubon Society is organizing the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). On Saturday, Dec. 27, birders and nature enthusiasts in Minot will join this tradition. Residents ...

A new strain of H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, has been found in herds of dairy cows in nine states across the country. So far, only two people have been infected with this strain due to exposure ...

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Often symbolizing new beginnings, hope, and freedom, birds are also a symbol of peace and prosperity, and joy as well as grace, strength, and courage. Eagles, doves, and all sorts of aves have been ...