From outwitting predators to raising a family, speed can boost a bird’s chances of survival. Learn about the fastest bird ...

This species’ often confiding nature, distinctive plumage, pleasing song, and acceptance of human-dominated habitats make it one of the most beloved of North American birds. Polytypic.

Mallard ducks mix in a patch of open water in Minnehaha Creek ... But what has been the toll on wild birds? More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls ...