A 16-year study on a closed population of Seychelles warblers (Acrocephalus sechellensis) on Cousin Island, Seychelles, has uncovered significant findings about how environmental factors — specifically rainfall — affect the…
Minnesota’s latest reality TV stars aren’t your typical celebrities — they’re a pair of bald eagles, and their “show” is the EagleCam livestream operated by the Minnesota Department of Natural…
Warmer winters in Florida are driving significant changes in the breeding behavior of the federally threatened Florida scrub-jay, with troubling consequences. According to a new study published in Ornithological Advances,…
“Everyone was surprised …” In downtown Washington, D.C., a small, injured bird lay motionless on the sidewalk, unable to move. Spotted by a compassionate passerby, the bird’s luck changed when…
“I was like, ‘I can’t believe this.’” Last month, a rock climber named Kelston was scaling the natural walls of Susquehanna Riverlands State Park in Pennsylvania when he eyed something…
“I panicked a little …” Shannon Mortlock was heading home from work recently when she saw something strange in the road. As an animal advocate and the founder of Whisker…
Eagle lovers around the world who were crushed when the nest of a Minnesota pair and their chick collapsed on live video last year will get a when a new…
“They’re very susceptible to any kind of ground or air predators, day or night” 😰 On July 3rd, while many people in Shelby Township, Michigan, were preparing for Independence Day,…
Birds, the distant relatives of dinosaurs, have long captivated scientists with their intelligence and remarkable brain structures. However, researchers have had limited knowledge of how bird brains evolved over millions…
The idea ostriches bury their heads when they feel threatened is thought have come from Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder around 2,000 years ago. But is it true? For centuries,…