An influential teacher started Roger Tory Peterson (1908–1996) on his path by encouraging him to join the Junior Audubon Club. The Jamestown, New York native became completely absorbed in the world of ...

Roger Tory Peterson described them as sparrows dipped in raspberry juice. What a wonderful image of a purple finch, which is ...

Sunbirds are brightly colored birds of the Old World. While they’re not closely related to ... but purple finches have more color, described by Roger Tory Peterson as a “sparrow dipped in raspberry ...

“Birds are the most popular group in the animal kingdom. We feed them and tame them and think we know them. And yet they inhabit a world which is really rather mysterious. Once they take off ...

The most precocious chick in the world could well be the offspring of the torrent duck, which is quite at home amongst the fast-flowing mountain rivers and waterfalls of the Andes. The birds breed ...

His books include Birding Without Borders, about his 2015 world record of finding 6,042 species of birds in one calendar year.

PETERSON Passed away on May 8 after a short illness. He was born on November 24, 1928 in Duluth, MN. Served with the armed forces in Germany during WWII. Roger and his wife, Gloria, moved to ...

Birds have favorite places, just like people. Although some birds seem to live just about everywhere, most birds prefer a specific type of habitat. That’s because the land and plants of an area ...

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen Castle and Mark ...

The iconic Birds of Prey World Cup race finish venue at Beaver Creek received the new name to recognize the Arnold’s “transformative contribution to the non-profit in support of ski racing in the Vail ...

The World Center for Birds of Prey is an indoor-outdoor education center. Visitors get a chance to see all sorts of raptors, including eagles, vultures, hawks, and falcons from around the world.

Tory Dunnan is no stranger to South Florida, having previously worked as an anchor and reporter in the West Palm Beach market for several years. She was also a national correspondent for CNN ...