Each year, the arrival and departure of migratory birds herald the changing seasons and fill us with wonder for the natural world. Have you ever wondered about all the dangers they face en route ...

The advice to ‘sleep with one eye open’ is often offered in situations where extreme vigilance is needed, to avoid being caught off-guard. For many birds, their survival depends on their ability to ...

Picture a bird perched on a branch as it observes the world around it. You may see it glancing around nervously, diligently preening its feathers, or even singing a cheerful melody, but you probably ...

Regional dialects in humans are closely linked to culture, belonging, and identity, indicating an individual’s roots and background and can offer us insight into how people from different regions ...

Birds are arguably the most acrobatic vertebrates on the planet, capable of incredible speed and agility in the water, on the land, or in the sky. Diving into the water to snatch a fish or catching a ...

The avian beak is a specialized structure that birds rely on for everything from feeding to nesting. The diversity of bill shapes and sizes also clearly demonstrates that a one-size-fits-all approach ...

Each year, billions of migratory birds switch between spring/summer breeding grounds and overwintering grounds, although their movements vary greatly between species and populations. Their journey may ...

Bird legs and feet come in an astonishing array of shapes and sizes. From the comically long and slender toes of the Jacanas to the powerful legs and hoof-like foot of the Ostrich and the killing ...

Birds have evolved to extract the life-sustaining nutrients they need from a wide variety of foods, using a complex system of digestive organs. You probably know that our feathered friends don’t have ...

Have you ever pondered on whether the egg or the chicken came first? Well, perhaps it was the nest. A bird’s egg is a fragile life form. If incubated correctly, it takes anything from a few days to a ...

To keep up with the growing human population and the increasing requirements for housing and industry, large areas of countryside have been lost to development, and with it, significant areas of ...

Anyone who has taken a few moments to watch birds feeding in a yard, swimming on a lake or soaring overhead will have noticed the remarkable diversity in bird behavior and how birds are adapted to ...