The beauty is in the bird itself, the way its wings slice through the air with the grace of a dandelion gone to seed, touched ...

The Motus Wildlife Tracking System has put nearly 50,000 incredibly lightweight radio transmitters on birds, bats and insects ...

California condors – known scientifically as Gymnogyps californianus – are imposing vultures. They’re the largest bird ...

Long restricted to Florida, the large wading birds have begun popping up across much of the United States and as far north as ...

About the size of a blue jay, it is the smallest hawk in North America. No matter. Sharpies use their short, powerful wings ...

When it comes to references, there are a plethora to choose from. “The Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America,” and ...

Migration already has been heavily altered by building and development and the loss of green spaces along the major migratory ...

As they prepare for fall migration, hummingbirds need to fatten up for their long journey to Central America or Mexico.

This month’s issue covers the reasons it’s so hard to go back to the moon, the science of empathy and new advances in ...

This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation ...

Delaware attracts a variety of birds especially during migrating season. Here are tips for how to get started in the hobby ...

The H5N1 virus, initially restricted to Eurasia and Africa, has since spread to North and South America and even reached ...