When we returned from our vacation in Costa Rica, the travel company asked us to rate our guide who accompanied us during the week-long tour. Mary Ellen and I agreed he was “for the birds.” ...

The morning after our trip to Costa Rica’s Curu Wildlife Refuge, our guide, Ernesto, was back to take us out once more. This ...

Tamil Nadu is facing a renewed avian influenza (bird flu) alert, following the discovery of a large number of dead crows across Chennai and surrounding areas and laboratory confirmation of the highly ...

A global study based on the collective biocultural memory of 10 local communities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa warns of the environmental and cultural impact of the ongoing loss of biodiversity ...

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented. By Clarissa Brincat On Feb. 4, 2023, in ...

Birdwatchers flock to Montréal for rare sighting of ‘vagrant’ bird that has made its home during a bitterly cold winter On a quiet Montréal street of low-rise brick apartment buildings on one side and ...

The sudden death of nearly 1,500 crows in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has once again put the spotlight on a virus that has been making global headlines in recent years. The sheer scale and pace of the deaths ...

New research led by the University of Michigan is painting a more comprehensive picture of how noise pollution is impacting birds around the world. "The major takeaway from this study is that ...

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We have a lovely neighbor named Carol out here on the fringes of West Philly. Whenever she makes a big pot of soup, Carol is sure to send some our way. She’s always sharing fresh baked goods with our ...

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A new exhibition about birds ranges from old masters paintings to contemporary art. The show is “a mad sprawl of instincts and intuitions,” says its curator, Simon Schama. “The Goldfinch” by Carel ...