The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

Next time you hear hooting and it sounds like “Who’s coming for dinner,” take a look in your garden or backyard to determine ...

A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...

We all know that Selby Gardens is world-renowned for its natural beauty, plant collections, research and architecture —but it ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

The calliope hummingbird, North America's smallest bird, migrates through Utah each summer. A banding event on July 19 at Red ...

From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.

Over the years, I’ve created an extensive wildlife photography catalog; however, this photo is arguably my favorite of ...

Do I Know You? From robins in North American backyards to these Spectacled Weavers in Africa, birds often seem obsessed with their own reflections in mirrors or windows. But it’s not vanity—the birds ...

Photographing birds is both challenging and rewarding. For starters, they like to move around a lot. What's more, birds aren't always in the most convenient of locations—out on a lake, high up in a ...

The North American Bird Conservation Initiative’s 2025 State of the Birds report showed that one-third of U.S. bird species are in need of conservation action.

According to the U.S. Committee of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) in their 2025 State of the Birds report, a jaw-dropping 229 species in the United States, roughly one ...