Birds

The Seattle Audubon Society has initiated a process to change its name to reflect its commitment to an equitable, just, and antiracist path for all of its members — a path that has been encumbered by its namesake, John James Audubon, a…

Spotless starling chicks use a bright yellow oil to enhance the color of their mouth, which scientists verified by rubbing a cotton swab over the area.…

A sulphur-crested cockatoo bows down at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium. The birds have been seen dancing to music and opening trash bins to get to food.…

Extinctions drive far greater declines in species with extreme physical attributes and unique ecological strategies, and this has far-reaching impacts as important ecosystem services are irretrievably lost © Copyright by GrrlScientist |…

Manx shearwaters breed on islands in the North Atlantic where they make nests in underground burrows. Jamie Darby…

Exotic animals including parrots and monkeys served as pets and entertainment in California in the 1850s. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz…

A Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry? Have you seen this chick flick before? (Photo: ... Getty) getty Have you seen this chick flick before? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced…

Photograph by Text by Maddie Bender…

Mostly everyone assumes that chickens were the first bird to be domesticated. But were they? © Copyright by GrrlScientist | @GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes Swan goose (Anser cygnoides). (CC BY SA) via a…

Bald eagles are intensely social in spite of also being fierce predators. Some 500 live near the remote fishing port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Corey…