Phyllis Cooper has 10 Christmas balls hanging from one of her windows, hardly a surprise in December. The neighbors might notice that they’ll still be there in April. The Everett resident put them up ...

Have you ever watched a pair of sparrows hopping around your feeder in midsummer and wondered whether the setup should even stay up that long? Bird feeders have a way of turning a regular backyard ...

There’s something so relaxing about bird-watching from your window, watching feathered visitors chirp away as they eat from a bird feeder. No matter where you live, there are likely a variety of birds ...

Birds can use different types of gaits to move on the ground: they either walk, hop, or run. Although velocity can easily explain a preference for running, it remains unclear what drives a bird ...

The mysterious spotted green pigeon was a relative of the dodo, according to scientists who have examined its genetic make-up. The authors say their results support a theory that both birds are ...

Recently at a bird gathering in a family member’s backyard in Bismarck, an interesting raptor had shown itself, attempting to grab a bird near feeder for dinner. That interesting find was a northern ...

You have to jump before you can fly. A species of tiny parrot saves energy by hopping from branch to branch when foraging – a skill that may have helped bird ancestors to first get off the ground.