Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are common bird beak types you should look for and how they help birds ...

About two weeks ago I spent a few quiet hours in “Penn’s Woods” just listening and watching. Even though it wasn’t the best time of the year, I did observe/hear over two dozen bird species. The ...

If you want a fun learning experience, watch the birds at your feeders. Notice the different types of beaks and how their shapes dictate a bird’s dining habits — particularly the way it consumes black ...

Unity Hall, in collaboration with the Utica Children’s Museum and the Barneveld Library, invites families to take part in an ...

Bird beaks come in all shapes and sizes. The variation allows different species of birds to feed on different things. This can help reduce the need to compete for resources when birds live in the same ...

Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks that could be used to help them find food. This is the first time this ...

For wildlife, climate change is a bit like the "final boss" the protagonist faces in a video game: big, hulking and ...

The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers. The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Birds can fly, which if you think about it is one of the most popular superpowers among comic book characters. Flying really isn’t considered a superpower for warm-blooded vertebrates. Though, a ...

Carotenoids are the underlying pigment for much of the enormous variety in color found across birds and form the basis for the colors red, yellow, and orange. In a study published in Current Biology, ...