Ostriches are also known as camel birds, because they are said to resemble the humped mammal from a distance, and are equally ...

According to co-author Brenton Cooper, a neuroscientist who studies speech and language, cowbirds briefly hold their breath ...

National Bird Day 2025 highlights how bird population changes reveal environmental stress and ecosystem health worldwide.

What Does a Northern Cardinal Bird Look Like? It’s hard to resist a northern cardinal bird. They’re lively, bright and amazing songsters. Amid the browns, blues and greens of the natural world, ...

Have you had the joy of seeing a bald eagle? How about a Carolina wren? These birds were once unusual sightings for the Lower Hudson Valley — but these species have been spotted more and more ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been confirmed in multiple parts of our region, and beyond. We're digging into the facts on this flu, and how some farmers in Pennsylvania are trying to keep their ...

There’s a new, high-tech way of bird feeding (and watching). An AI-powered bird feeder called Bird Buddy doesn’t only feed the birds — it takes candid photos and identifies the species of each bird as ...

The bald eagle officially became the U.S. national bird after a Christmas Eve proclamation signed by President Joe Biden only weeks before he left office. But Arizona and all states in the union ...

There are few things as exciting to waterfowlers as harvesting a banded bird. Shooting a banded bird a rare occurrence, and provides an everlasting memento of that hunt, which makes a great ...

For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has performed in the looming shadow of one of Sesame Street's most famous residents, the 8-foot-3 Big Bird. Spinney, who also brings Oscar the Grouch to life on the iconic ...

The ruffed grouse has been Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931.This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black "ruffs" on the side of its neck.It was an important part of the food supply ...

If you’ve struggled to find eggs in the grocery store recently, you’ve seen the effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as “bird flu” or H5N1. When chickens get sick with this disease ...