Your backyard is filled with the gentle sounds of birdsong. It is a familiar and soothing rhythm. A sparrow dances around the ...

Have you ever wondered how birds can stay warm in the cold winter months? Common redpolls are a great example. These energetic foragers weigh less than 15 grams and can survive temperatures that ...

Windows and lights pose a hazard to birds, particularly during peak migration season. (Jamie Franics, The Oregonian, 2009) On Wednesday, Portland City Council approved a resolution endorsing ...

DES MOINES, IowaDES MOINES, Iowa — As the U.S. dairy industry confronts a bird flu outbreak, with cases reported at dozens of farms and the disease spreading to people, the egg industry could serve as ...

To eat a sugar-filled diet, birds had to evolve some sweet genetic tricks. Birds that feed on nectar and fruits have important variants in genes that control metabolism, fat processing and even blood ...