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

The "butcher bird" strikes fear in small prey with its hooked bill and habit of impaling victims on thorns. The Great Grey Shrike is a medium-sized passerine with a distinctive appearance. It has a ...

A master of impalement, this fierce songbird skewers its prey on thorns and barbed wire across Europe and Asia. The Red-backed Shrike is a striking small bird with a distinctive appearance. Males have ...

A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 2024 Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition.

How do predators use their vision to both navigate through the terrain while tracking prey running for its life? Pursuing ...

The elusive yet bold spruce grouse is a little-known N.H. inhabitant that relies on forests that are specifically adapted to ...

One defense strategy that birds might employ involves draping their nests with snake skin. This tactic helps keep predators away, […] ...

Garry Linnell is one of Australia’s most experienced journalists. He has won several awards for his writing, including a ...

Herds of impala, wildebeest, kudu and other large herbivores are in decline across sub-Saharan Africa, in part due to rising levels of poaching by hunters seeking bushmeat for subsistence and profit.

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Big Schools’ Birdwatch is back for 2025! Join thousands of other schools to find out which birds visit your school grounds. Together, we can make it count. In this short film, discover what makes Big ...