From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

Purple martins roost in large numbers of hundreds of thousands of individuals to prepare for their annual migration to South ...

Recently, the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced. As you may expect, science and conservation organizations ...

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has some surprisingly quirky traits, like its dicey aerial courtship routine or ...

While the ivory-billed woodpecker has attracted a lot of attention in the 21st century due to reported sightings, it was not been the only Arkansas-dwelling bird that went extinct during the 20th ...

The Steller’s sea eagle continues its residency at North River, Conception Bay. The bird is being seen daily from Snows Road ...

One of the oldest piping plovers at the park, "Gabby" now has raised 37 chicks to flight. She soon will return to Georgia for ...

The state agency cites a 1972 federal ban on DDT, which significantly weakens eagles’ eggshells, as a major factor in the ...

Add to that their frequent attacks on other birds, and they're simply not good neighbors. "They're an unstoppable machine," said Alan Clark, a bird biologist at Fordham University in New York City.

David Carr highlights the birds, mammals and marine life you might see on vacation from the mountains to the coast.