During a tour of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Corey Allard noticed something strange: fish ...

The least tern is a small-but-mighty shorebird that nests along the Gulf Coast in Alabama. It's featured as part of the ...

The peacock is famous for its radiant tail, but it’s not the only bird with a particularly well-constructed rear end. Here’s ...

In a river of southeastern Brazil, an “armored” creature with a “whip”-like tail moved through the shallow water. At least, ...

At the Hanko Bird Observatory in southern Finland, a reporter joins biologist Aki Aintila and volunteers as they track ...

Nature is full of colours. But, while some stand out for their plethora of colours, others are known for their lack of it.

Long-tailed Tits live up to their name, with tails that are noticeably longer than their bodies. They have pale underparts contrasting with darker wings and tail, distinctive black stripes on an ...

A spokesperson for the Hampshire Wildlife Trust said: “Our largest bird of prey, the white-tailed eagle is sometimes known as the 'sea eagle', and preys on fish, mammals and small birds.

RARE birds have been ... the species' black tail, white rump and broad, white wingbars and their feet sticking out well beyond their tail. Their key features are long legs and grey-brown ...

What’s the source of this wild refrain? There, a hundred yards out where the water deepens, is a small cluster of seaducks, dressed mostly in white. They’re Long-tailed Ducks, back for the winter from ...

The lovely red birds I saw so long ago were male white-winged crossbills. Males are pink-red with black wings and tail. Females are greenish-yellow to olive-gray with dark streaked breasts and flanks.