Experts say wing clipping, a common practice in some countries to impair a bird's flying ability, is no longer recommended as ...

What becomes of pumpkins that aren't used for Halloween jack-o'-lanterns? Some find their way to the Great Bend Brit Spaugh ...

While it’s normal to spot nighttime creatures like mosquitoes or bats, most birds—apart from owls—tend to stay out of sight once the sun goes down. Curious about where they go and whether they ...

Paleontologists spotted injuries on the tails of duck-billed dinosaur fossils that might have occurred during mating.

On a 2009 hike in the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, a group of birders heard an otherworldly, ethereal bird ...

Look around the Mississippi flyway this fall, and you may see the greater or lesser scaup ("SKOPP"). Scaups are diving ducks that can fully submerge and swim underwater for food.

You never forget your first white-winged scoter, a big black sea duck with a white curve above each eye resembling the Nike ...

Steve Hale will return to the Kensington Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, to talk about Winter Backyard Birds.

A common cuckoo, a species native to Europe and Asia, made several recent appearances in Riverhead, N.Y. The birds have been spotted in a handful of places in the lower 48 states, experts said.

The survey of birds visiting feeders around North America provides vital data to scientists. Here's how you can participate.

On an 80-minute journey, the WWII-style amphibious boats tour streets like the Massachusetts State House, Boston Common and ...