The other day, I was doing a shorebird survey on the beach when I noticed something dark fly up from the passenger side of the truck. I was looking out the driver’s window focusing on the shorebirds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir.

With a wingspan of 4 feet, the gyrfalcon (pronounced JER-falcon) is the largest falcon. Your best bet to see this giant raptor is a trip to Alaska or the Canadian tundra. Discover hawk identification ...

Quick Take Hunting in the Doyang Reservoir once eliminated 10% of the global Amur falcon population. Severe cyclones in ...

The bat falcon has seemingly settled at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for the time being. Screengrab from Facebook post by Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. A “beautiful” bird of ...

Be on the lookout for a peregrine falcon around Easton. At least one has been hanging around lately. If the threatened bird were to eventually nest here, experts say that would be a big deal: There ...

La JollaLa Jolla — If you ever dreamed of flying like a bird over the San Diego County coastline, a tandem paragliding pilot at the Torrey Pines Gliderport can take you up for a ride. But there’s only ...

New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them.

Did you know that the only poisonous bird in the world is the Hooded Pitohui? It carries toxins in its skin and feathers. Birds are amazing creatures. There are over 11,000 species worldwide. They ...