As days grow shorter, millions of birds across North America prepare for one of nature’s great events: the autumn migration to warm winter climes. Many species fly for thousands of miles, often ...

Scientists have identified the largest flying bird ever found—an ungainly glider with a wingspan of 21 feet or more that likely soared above ancient seas 25 million years ago.

Maybe these can solve the problem of birds flying into windmills and getting smashed and concentrated solar collectors and getting fried. Ramesh Chouhan September 2, 2014 04:12 PM.

According to Bird Spot, the fastest bird on land is an ostrich, known for running 43 miles an hour. To escape from land predators like lions, hyenas and cheetahs, ostriches run on foot.

She showed that even when island birds can still fly, they’re edging towards flightlessness. Compared to mainland relatives, their flight muscles (the ones we eat when we tuck into chicken ...