Sanderlings run in groups as they hunt for food in the sand on Long Beach Island, N.J. Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Moment via Getty Images The late Oxford University biologist William ...

While sitting on my back porch one day during late afternoon, my leisurely pursuit was interrupted as a large and seemingly nervous flock of red-winged blackbirds ...

The birds rose simultaneously as I drew near, and then settled farther down the beach, clearly fearing me. The late Oxford University biologist William D. Hamilton discussed the advantages of flocking ...

Discover why some birds flock together with other species during winter and learn how to spot mixed flock behavior for yourself.

A juvenile great tit solves a foraging puzzle by pushing a sliding door to the left while being observed by two other juvenile birds. Newly hatched European great tits learn life skills less from ...

Do birds grieve? Adirondack observations of crossbills mourning dead mates and ospreys sitting vigil suggest birds exhibit responses to loss.