The Henry Pigott house on Portsmouth Island. Photo by Sara Hassatt By Peter Vankevich The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place this year after having been canceled in 2023 and 2024 ...

It’s a good time to reflect on some of the remarkable new species that arrived in the New Forest during 2025.” ...

Over the past half century, researchers have established that birds evolved from dinosaurs: specifically, the theropods, the ...

There were plenty of unusual records as 2026 got underway, including Red-flanked Bluetail in London and Corncrake in ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

Ocracoke on the last day of 2025. Photo by Dennis McCunney By Peter Vankevich The birds of Ocracoke proved watcher-friendly for the annual Christmas Bird Count held on Dec. 31. For the second ...

Bird migration has long been embedded in the landscape of the borderland, with nearly 300 species of birds visiting here ...

Eight pairs of eyes scanned the desert brush through binoculars for signs of life. Without notice, a flash of bright yellow quickly materialized, seizing attention — and raising eyebrows. This ...

This dazzling account from journalist McCommons (Camera Hunter) examines how the “meanness... and greed” of the indiscriminate slaughter of birds in turn-of-the-20th-century America prompted a diverse ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More Birds that are great at hunting and foraging are some of nature’s ...

While this week's featured creature, the common grackle, can be found in the Ada area year-round, it is more abundant during the winter months. The great-tailed grackle -- last week's creature -- ...

A flock of 30 snow buntings at the former North Country Stables was one of the highlights during the annual Yellowknife Christmas Bird Count Saturday - only the fifth such appearance in the count’s ...