MOORHEAD - What's yellow, would fit in your pocket and has a red crown? Nancy Otto wondered the same thing when a small bird matching that description showed up at feeders in the yard of her north ...

Birds that end up far from home, like the New York common cuckoo, are known as “vagrants.” They’re fairly common during ...

Andrew Lydeard, 36, works in bird conservation with Alabama Audubon, the local chapter of the national society. Mason Currier ...

When I sat down to write this column the sun had come out, and it was good to see it. We were in a drought situation for so long that I don’t want to complain about all the rain we’ve recently gotten.

The bird is common in southern states but has only been spotted in Massachusetts once before. It may have been blown north by last week's nor'easter.

In May, there were reports of a scissor-tailed flycatcher at Long Beach in the Tofino area, followed by similar reports from ...

Rare sighting of Black-Headed Ibis in Thoothukudi salt pans is a positive sign of ecological recovery. Experts say the bird's ...

The Glossy Ibis is more commonly seen in the hotter climates of Africa, Asia, Australia, South America and the warmer regions of continental Europe.

A string of rare bird sightings in Poland stunned officials and wildlife enthusiasts. One large bird was captured by a trail camera scavenging in the forest. Soon after, a similar bird appeared at a ...