Author and illustrator Sophie Wood Brinker, who grew up in Santa Cruz, has chronicled 25 native bird species in Heyday Books’ ...

The kea bird is a large parrot native to New Zealand, similar in size to a rabbit. This endangered bird has olive-green feathers and eats everything from roots and berries to land snails and insects.

Discover how to attract downy woodpeckers to your yard. These beautiful birds can take care of pest control for you by eating ...

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says now, birds are protected in Kentucky by both state (KRS 150.320 & 150.330) and federal laws ...

Backyard feeders reveal seasonal turnover, migration and the dramatic plumage change that often confuses birdwatchers.

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Research from the University of Sussex has discovered widespread contamination by pesticides in the feathers, eggs and even chicks of wild birds.

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Photographers head to this North Carolina bird refuge each spring, when nesting season brings extra life to the landscape.

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