For that reason, I generally don’t consider them homes. But the analogy is apt, if only to convey the uniqueness of their ...

First was that birds possess many abilities that humans incorrectly assume are unique to only humans. Among these are musical abilities that include core concepts of music theory such as appreciation, ...

The beaks of Anna's hummingbirds in California grew longer as people started hanging artificial feeders, according to new research ...

The 20th century expansion of nectar feeders drove Anna’s Hummingbirds to spread across California—and transformed the birds along the way.

With plenty of artificial nectar available, Anna’s hummingbirds have expanded their range northward and their beaks have tended to become longer and larger ...

through a multiphase "hacking" (the process of rearing by human caretakers) and eaglet fostering program, which ran from 1976 to 1989. The way a Christmas Bird Count operates is fairly ...

The bird appeared unexpectedly in Sheela Vijayan’s home last Christmas season and has become a delightful part of her life. Christmas (left), pictured here with Hope, has brought joy into Sheela ...

The first human case of bird flu in Ohio was reported yesterday in a Mercer County farmworker who had contact with infected poultry. The risk to humans remains low, but bird flu has significantly ...

“In 2024, we had zero commercial flocks right up until Christmas Eve, and since Christmas ... while Ohio leads the nation in the number of diseased birds, there is good news: “Fortunately, no human ...

about five birds to every one human). In the Payson Christmas Bird Count, which concluded this past Saturday, Marvel and her cohorts counted 105 species of birds, "which knocks our previous high ...

Whether it is the human holidays or the astronomical phenomenon ... One that nature observers have adopted as regular for winter is the Christmas Bird Count. It usually happens around Christmas ...