People traipse cross-country to see clouds of kites, or to catch a glimpse of a golden eagle in its highland home, and webcams fixed on the nests of ospreys, owls and peregrine falcons draw huge ...

Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines ... follow the path of a bullet with wings as it whizzes from one clump of orange fire bush blossoms to the next.

How to spot birds of prey such as sparrowhawks, kestrels, buzzards, red kites and peregrine falcons in the Cotswolds ...

People traipse cross-country to see clouds of kites, or to catch a glimpse of a golden eagle in its highland home, and webcams fixed on the nests of ospreys, owls and peregrine falcons draw huge ...

Over millions of years, birds evolved signature features that collectively set them apart from other animals alive today. These include very noticeable characteristics, such as feathers and a pair of ...

Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

sleek bird with a distinctive appearance. Adult males sport a striking black plumage on their head, throat, and upper parts, contrasted by a bright rusty-red tail and lower belly. Their wings feature ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

It is not a real surprise that the smallest birds in the world belong to the family Trochilidae, commonly known as hummingbirds. However, even within the hummingbird family, there are large ...