Woodpeckers are guardians of ancient broad-leaved woodlands, busy ecosystem engineers and keen consumers of ant porridge.

A brightly colored bill can be one of the best clues when identifying birds, and red-beaked species are some of the most ...

During this time my cameras filmed a jackdaw killing and then eating a chaffinch, with the accomplished ease of a hawk. Jackdaws are opportunists and I knew they occasionally took birds ...

Well-stocked bird feeders help to supplement birds’ food when it's in short supply. Throughout the winter months, high-fat foods and water are in short supply but even through the spring and summer, a ...

To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric fm with a new series to discuss the distinct bird songs, melodies and calls ...

He is caving in to the demands of Just Stop Oil by not supporting British industry with Rosebank and Jackdaw, and the man running his taxpayer-funded £8 billion vanity project refuses to say when ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

"Bird names were used for underground structures," explained Kühn, indicating a pattern in naming. The codename Alpendohle (Alpine Jackdaw), known to old aviators, supports his theory, Bild reported.

The majority of Scotland’s breeding bird species have shown a population increase over the past 30 years, according to a new report. The latest official statistic report of 66 Scottish ...

Indians have been inclined toward birds for a long time. Birds are very popular as pets in India. They are adorable, interactive, intelligent, and friendly- well-suited companions. And they are very ...

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form ...

The fossil is described in a study published February 5 in the journal Nature and shows that the continent was a key location in bird evolution. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...