Describing the moment, Tom says the calf was “no more than a few hours old” when he and his group found mother and infant in a thicket close to the plains. “We watched at a distance as the young giraffe…
Ocala-News.com A resident near Tuscawilla Park received an unexpected visitor when an American kestrel landed right on the window ledge, offering an incredible front-row look at the colorful falcon. Thanks to Joe Furlong for sharing!
Imagine a bird that carries two different tools in its beak: one designed to drill into wood and another to pull insects out of the holes. Now imagine that its entire body, right down to its ankles, is built to…
From thousands of native trees to bird-friendly laws, Rockville is earning recognition for its efforts to protect feathered visitors. Rockville Gets Feather In Its Cap As Montgomery County's First Bird City From thousands of native trees to bird-friendly laws, Rockville…
Keep up with bird activity on Martha’s Vineyard through the Bird News column, and report your bird sightings to [email protected]. For the night, tho’ clear, shall frown And the stars shall look not down, From their high thrones in the…
A Historic Wave of Clark’s Nutcrackers and Other Mountain Species Brings Wonder ― and Concern An unprecedented irruption of montane birds is in progress. No, that’s not a typo. Irruption (Merriam-Webster): a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a…
The ʻakikiki, a forest bird found only on Kauaʻi, is now believed to be extinct in the wild. The last-known individual, nicknamed “Pakele,” was observed on Aug. 29, 2025, and has not been seen since. The study was conducted by Justin Hite,…
Ospreys that chose to breed on Gardiner’s Island and along the Connecticut coastline of Long Island Sound this past season suffered, according to new research by Bryan Watts, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William…
The ʻakiapōlāʻau has no need for a toolbox. The endangered Hawaiian bird taps the wood of trees, hacks into it with the lower half of its unusual beak, then switches to its long, flexible upper bill to probe the hole…
The fate of one of Canada’s most iconic birds may be in jeopardy after researchers say its population has been on a steady decline for decades.
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