Study of multiple species shows birds with more complex vocal skills are better problem-solvers ~science Link 11 votes
The veery thrush will time its migrations months in advance to avoid dangerous storms in the Atlantic Ocean. How are these birds so attuned to the climate? ~science Article 910 words, published Jul 28 2023 14 votes
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard ~life Link 41 votes
Female California condors can reproduce without mating, joining a list that includes sharks, rays and lizards ~science Article 808 words, published Oct 28 2021 19 votes
A flightless parrot is returning to mainland New Zealand after a forty-year absence ~enviro Article 665 words, published Jul 24 2023 15 votes
Egg 'signatures' allow drongos to identify cuckoo 'forgeries' almost every time, study finds ~science biology Link 10 votes
Crows and magpies using anti-bird spikes to build nests, researchers find ~science biology Article 751 words 50 votes
Parrots taught to video call each other become less lonely, finds research ~science biology Article 463 words 10 votes
Total recall: A brilliant memory helps chickadees survive ~science biology Article 1962 words, published Sep 5 2019 9 votes
The 2023 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and honorable mentions ~arts photography Article 3925 words, published Jun 21 2023 16 votes
Europe has lost over half a billion birds in forty years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers ~enviro pollution Article 1005 words 18 votes
'Plasticosis': A new disease caused by plastic that is affecting seabirds ~enviro plastics pollution Article 376 words 3 votes
Why it's perfectly normal to see baby puffins thrown off cliffs in Iceland each year ~enviro Article 759 words 10 votes
Why (and how) over 600,000 bird specimens are preserved at the Smithsonian | Colossal Collections ~science biology Video 9:17 4 votes
Crow-plagued California city turns to lasers and boomboxes to clear the air ~science Article 746 words, published Jan 20 2022 12 votes
Promethean beasts - Far from being hardwired to flee fire, some animals use it to their own ends, helping us understand our own pyrocognition ~science biology anthropology Article 3045 words 8 votes
How a board game about birds became a surprise blockbuster ~games.tabletop Article 3843 words 14 votes
Five parrots separated at British zoo after encouraging each other to curse profusely at guests ~science biology Article 307 words, published Sep 30 2020 18 votes
The secret of how Roald Amundsen beat Captain Robert Falcon Scott in race to south pole? A diet of raw penguin ~humanities.history Article 950 words 7 votes
When travel restrictions stopped bird-watchers from visiting the Swedish island of Stora Karlsö, hidden ecosystem dynamics were revealed ~enviro conservation Article 715 words 6 votes
How to use lighting and angles to take better bird photos ~arts photography Article 716 words, published Aug 8 2016 8 votes
Dover clifftops 'buzzing with wildlife' after National Trust takeover ~enviro Article 577 words, published Jul 4 2020 7 votes
Canada's sparrows are singing a new song. You'll hear it soon. ~science biology Article 819 words 8 votes
When is a dove a Kiwi? Record-setting bird blown from Australia to a petroleum processing ship off the coast of New Zealand killed by New Zealand authorities on arrival ~enviro Article 495 words 6 votes
How climate change threatens Iceland's iconic puffins – and the community that has gone from hunting and eating them, to rescuing them ~enviro climate change conservation Article 1550 words 5 votes
A look inside some of the facets of the world of falcon breeding, racing, and hunting ~hobbies Article 3642 words, published Dec 10 2019 4 votes
Voter fraud detected in The Guardian's Australian bird of the year poll ~news australia journalism Article 315 words 8 votes
Migrating Russian eagles run up huge data roaming charges ~science biology Article 317 words, published Oct 25 2019 14 votes