The wide outer borders: black & deep brown outer feathers of one of the maritime scoters: Oidemia nigra, Melanitta fusca, or Mel. perspicillata; the feathers glossed with green or blue/purple are from ...

In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon tells us all about the herring gull.

There are more than 1,200 members in the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, where birders are turning a hobby into a lifestyle ...

We pushed into a clump of grass that hid us com­ pletely, tossed out half a dozen mallard blocks, and then sat back in the chill of the overcast morning to wait. My­ riad waterfowl were moving. I was ...

The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to ...

Marina Henke: With insects, wings diversify even more. That’s because when you're really tiny, the viscosity of the air ...

Scientists are unearthing the vibrant colours of ancient birds and feathered dinosaurs using advanced technology. Fossil ...

If you decide to clip your pet bird’s wings, the good news is that they will grow back. The bad news is that it’ll take some time and, if done incorrectly, could affect their balance and ability to ...

How did dinosaurs become birds—and what good is half a wing? How did dinosaurs become birds—and what good is half a wing? Join Joe and a few brave chickens as they recreate a brilliant ...

Flap their wings as they might, such birds’ wing feathers cannot generate lift and — apart from lacking certain other flying birds’ characteristics — could not sustain flight.