Great eared nightjars live on the forest floor, remaining motionless throughout the day, camouflaged among leaf litter and tree stumps.

If you’re ready to give this hobby a try, a good place to start is learning about the small birds you’re most likely to spot in your backyard. We’ve rounded up 15 common backyard birds, along with ...

Whether they’re opening for takeoff, spreading wide for a lazy soar or flapping to brake for landing, bird wings make flying ...

Boston Celtics wing Chuck Cooper was traded to the Milwaukee Hawks on this day, the same day Larry Bird won his 3rd and final ...

Warblers, songbirds, shorebirds and ducks are flocking back amid the mild spring weather. As warmer temperatures return to Wisconsin, so do the birds. Migratory species are making their way back to ...

BirdLife South Africa publishes revised Red Data Book highlighting urgent bird conservation crisis in Southern Africa ...

Commonly referred to as the UK Red List for birds, the status of birds has now been reviewed five times, covering the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The latest review was published in December ...

Indian Relay, dubbed "America's original extreme sport," has roots dating back centuries to horse stealing raids. Native Americans are keeping the dangerous and compelling racing tradition alive.

Males are jet black with long curved tail feathers. They have a slim white stripe in the wing and white feathers under the tail. Females are cryptically camouflaged with finely barred brown and black ...

Mourning doves have an estimated population of 350 million birds. These large birds are striking with their dark black feathers. Red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) look like regular ...