“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...

Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might ...

Driven by the double-crested cormorant (right), the feeding frenzy also included snowy egrets (center) and lesser yellowlegs (left background). Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON For the final week of my ...

A comprehensive field study focused on raptors was just launched. Led by the Wildlife Institute of India, the study will tag and track 36 raptors across six separate species, including tawny eagles, ...