Officials said that, for the most part, the nocturnal bird spends its life at sea, but will make nests on isolated islands. There are about 150,000 ʻakēʻakē globally, with 240 pairs in Hawaii.

Two bird watchers rescued an osprey they found sitting in the middle of Army Post Road in West Des Moines. Bands on its legs told its long history.

A teacher has made headlines in the bird community after photographing a rare species in Oregon that's believed to be seen in the U.S. for the first time.

The rare bird may be stunning, ... Upon closer inspection, they noticed a small band on the bird's leg, but have been unable to use the information to contact an owner.

Two bird watchers rescued an osprey they found sitting in the middle the road in West Des Moines. It is a 19-year-old who ...

Sanchez, a 41-year-old middle-school band director from Vancouver, Wash., recently picked up photography and, by his account, is by no means a bird-watcher. But his trip turned into an impromptu ...

Don’t scare this rare bird. How to be a ‘stress-free’ snowy owl ... Project SNOWstorm investigated and confirmed with U.S. Bird Banding Lab that no U.S. banders are currently authorized to ...

Each bird is entered into a data sheet that records everything from the state of the bird’s plumage to how much fat it carries and whether it’s ready to breed. If it has a leg band, the number ...

ROOKS COUNTY, Kan. – Wildlife officials are giving a rare bird space after it decided to make a nest at a Kansas state park.The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has closed part of the ...

Rare Bird Brought Into LA Animal Shelter Has People Asking Questions. Gabrielle LaFrank. May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM. ... Upon closer inspection, they noticed a small band on the bird's leg, ...