According to new research, jackdaw (two species of bird in the genus Coloeus) chicks listen to their elders—but there’s also ...

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 75, No. 11 (November 2021), pp. 1-15 (15 pages) Nest-dwelling ectoparasites are a major source of stress for growing nestling birds, as they can negatively ...

New research from the University of Oxford shows that cold snaps and heavy rain can stunt growth and reduce survival ...

Sage Madden holds a 2-inch baby bird in between the middle finger and thumb of her steady hand. Her other hand paints the bird’s tiny toenails blue — its identifying trait for the next few weeks. Red, ...

Decades of data from over 80,000 great tits reveal that extreme weather can shape the fate of baby birds. Cold snaps soon ...

Bronze-cuckoo nestlings on the left with the nestlings of their hosts on the right. TOP ROW: little bronze-cuckoo, host large-billed gerygone. SECOND ROW: shining bronze-cuckoo, host yellow-rumped ...

Pablo Capilla-Lasheras has received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (UK) and currently works at the University of Glasgow. Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A special nestling of baby peregrine falcons received their bands today. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) hosted the Pennsylvania Game ...

This fiery hot pepper seed blend is packed with nutrition for all of your backyard birds, but the critters you want to keep at bay, like squirrels, raccoons, and bears, will find the hot pepper ...

The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is caring for tiny hummingbirds, raising them in critical care, until they are able to be released back into the wild. The SPCA is ...