The RSPB says gardeners should leave out different foods for different birds at different times of year, but if you want a ...

The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is often heard but seldom observed due to its camouflage plumage. It sings its name on summer nights from moist, leafy woodlands. By day, this bird ...

Infections with parasites often entail no recognizable signs in many wildlife species, but can have still negative effects across generations. Infected animals often have a slightly reduced body size ...

The northern jacana, a water bird found in Costa Rica. An overview of its physical features, habitat and its unique polyandrous breeding system.

Spring is about a lot of things. The trees are blooming, lawns are getting greener, and… most excitedly… the birds are ...

While that fashion trend thankfully came to an end, kagus have continued to face threats, with predation by dogs and other introduced animals, as well as habitat loss, all causing numbers to decline.

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned "Silent Spring," alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds—the bald eagle in ...

Feathers from three penguin species – Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap – were collected during the 2010-11 breeding season by ...

Infections with parasites often entail no recognizable signs in many wildlife species, but can still have negative effects ...

The Michigan Outdoor News Best Turkey Photo Contest is about who takes the best picture, not who shoots the biggest bird or ...

As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed – and occasionally preceded – by the arrival of our most common flycatcher: the ...

As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed — and occasionally ...