Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

In the words of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the piping plover is "an indicator of the health of the fragile beach ...

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

Birdbaths are a great way to attract wildlife to your garden but can quickly become dirty and unattractive. One gardener has ...

A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human ...

Attract them to your yard with a hummingbird feeder that stores nectar, or plant flowers such as bee balm, hostas, petunias, ...

From her messy office at the Smithsonian, ornithologist Roxie Laybourne changed aviation and crime investigation. NPR's Scott ...

Jackdaws and rooks are known for being pretty disruptive, swooping in and taking over the bird feeders in your garden - but a ...

Delayed gratification — the ability to sacrifice an immediate reward for a more valuable one in the future — can tell us a ...

Of all the hummingbirds in the Americas—which is to say, every last one of the family’s 350-plus species—birders in the United States are lucky enough to have regular chances at seeing 15 varieties. A ...

The sun’s rays reached out from the horizon through a vibrant turquoise sky as if wanting to embrace all that they ...

BirdGuides.com is proud to launch a fully updated version of the BirdGuides app, launching July 2025. The app gives users ...