Some birds have evolved incredibly unusual beaks, showcasing nature's ability to adapt form to function. The black skimmer has a long and thin beak, featuring a lower mandible that extends beyond ...

What’s more, this rule even describes beak shape in the long-gone ancestors of birds – the dinosaurs. We are excited to share our findings, now published in the journal iScience. By studying ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size - from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

From aerial ambushes and vicious territory fights to brutal battles over food and mates, birds can be fierce, feathered warriors. Eagles, owls, hawks, and even tiny songbirds unleash claws, beaks ...

These birds don’t just use their beaks for eating or survival; in many cases, their colourful bills play important roles in communication, mating displays, or even regulating body temperature.

Birds come in all shapes and sizes, but some stand out due to their extraordinary beaks! From tools for fishing ... nearly 18 inches long, for catching fish and excreting salt.

As part of a pandemic-fueled surge in interest in Long Island’s outdoors, Fleck is one of many amateur naturalist-photographers who are discovering and documenting the birds that — perhaps ...

At least 20 Long Island birds found dead on an East Patchogue beach this week are being tested for bird flu. The Department of Environmental Conservation told the Daily News the public “should ...

Nearly 100,000 ducks will be killed at Long Island’s last major commercial duck farm after bird flu was detected at the Suffolk County facility. Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has played host ...

Australian birds are changing shape due to rising temperatures. Over 100 species show smaller bodies and larger beaks, aiding heat dissipation. Long-term warming increases beak size, but short ...

We wanted to better understand how this pattern of change was playing out in Australian birds. Our two pieces ... bill size also shrank. Since beak sizes increase over the long-term because ...