Exhausted Birds Become Lunch Meat for Tiger Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
May 24, 2019 —
New research shows that these apex predators wait for food to fall out of the sky during migration.
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Thanks To Climate Change, Canada Jays May Eat Freezer-Burned Food All Winter
May 15, 2019 —
The birds' critical food stores, saved up each autumn for lean times later, risk going bad as global temperatures warm.
Do You Know the Other Way Birds Migrate?
May 09, 2019 —
Some species change locales by merely moving between higher and lower elevations. Here are four examples of altitudinal migrants in the U.S.
Sooty Tern Vomit Tells a Worrisome Story
May 06, 2019 —
Populations of the seabird on Ascension Island have plummeted since the 1950s. A disrupted food chain could be to blame, scientists say.
Did Crows Actually Make These Gifts for the Human Who Feeds Them?
May 03, 2019 —
The corvid brainiacs are known to leave trinkets behind, but scientists caution against reading too much into their motives.
Here’s Why Birds Rub Their Beaks on Stuff
May 01, 2019 —
There’s more to this behavior than meets the eye. Some of it meets the nose.
Rude: Kingfishers, Grebes, and Gulls Are Among the Internet's Least Popular Birds
April 24, 2019 —
A new analysis of Google searches suggests some pretty great species aren't getting the attention they deserve. It's time to change that.
A Rare Bald Eagle Trio—Two Dads and a Mom—Captivates Webcam Fans
April 11, 2019 —
Even after their first mate died, the two males remained faithful to each other, and are now raising three eaglets with a new female named Starr.
Four Decades of Building Strike Records Point to ‘Super Collider’ Birds
April 03, 2019 —
A new study finds that quiet fliers are safer than more social species when it comes to avoiding urban hazards on nocturnal migrations.
