For decades, calling someone a “birdbrain” has implied that they’re foolish or unintelligent. But modern science has completely overturned that stereotype. Birds possess remarkable cognitive abilities, and many species perform…
It was a message she’d been waiting for. A chance encounter during a snowy walk earlier this year has ended with a remarkable moment of freedom for an injured raven.…
Earlier this month, Kelly was spending a peaceful day kayaking on Michigan’s Allen Lake with her husband, Daniel, and their daughter, Lucy, when she noticed something that didn’t seem right.…
“They were shocked!” Every day, the team at Wildlife in Crisis in Weston, Connecticut, receives hundreds of calls about animals who need help. After nearly four decades of rescue work,…
Zebra finches may begin preparing their babies for extreme heat before they even hatch. In the hot woodlands of Australia, adult zebra finches make a fast, high-pitched “heat call” when…
A couple in the Chicago area helped delay construction on a new home after discovering a bird’s nest in the empty lot next door. Ray and Shelly Romolt, who live…
Two of Scotland’s most important seabird islands have been sold to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds so their wildlife can receive stronger long-term protection. Bass Rock and…
A woman in Canada has formed an extraordinary bond with a group of crows after helping rescue one of their own. Leah Wilson first caught the birds’ attention when she…
He couldn’t fly away 💔 Last year, a bald eagle was flying above Logan Township, Pennsylvania, when he decided to perch on some telephone wires near a local roadway. What…
Eight endangered crested ibises have been released into the wild in Hakui, a city in Japan’s Noto region, decades after the birds disappeared from the country. The release took place…