The Deduru Oya reservoir in northwestern Sri Lanka has long been a favorite fishing spot for angler Ishanka Dissanayaka. In ...

What is a cool bird? Cool types of birds can be beautiful birds, uncommon birds, or even the weirdest birds. Of course, what ...

These habitat improvements help more than just quail. Wild turkeys and many declining songbird species now have better access ...

You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

It was a cold and crystal clear late morning in February, walking around the beaver pond when I heard the unmistakable call ...

We are often so keen to encounter this animal that ambition overrides the accuracy of our observations, writes Mark Cocker.

My husband and I were both like, ‘Oh, my God, what is a roadrunner doing here?’” Young, a biologist and nature writer, says. ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

Readers share photos of gray bird species that live across America. Learn about the variety of gray colored birds you should ...

Red-throated and, on the West Coast, Pacific Loons also winter near Common Loons, as well as rarer Yellow-billed and Arctic Loons. The yellow bill of the Yellow-billed Loon gives it away, and the ...

Becca Rowland’s quirky book “Bird Talk” helps readers identify bird calls by comparing them to everyday sounds like car ...