As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed — and occasionally ...

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting home décor choice. For some birds, it keeps ...

A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.

To avoid attracting predators such as chipmunks ... But if you catch a bird starting to nest, say, over your front door and ...

Piping plover parents have their work cut out for them with these precocious chicks. Ready to roam the beach just hours after ...

The day-old bird, smaller than a pinky finger, had brown fuzz all over its body. When Falk and Taylor walked closer to the nest, the chick began twitching and shaking its head—a behavior they had ...

Meet the great potoo, a mysterious nocturnal bird from Central and South America. It has a unique ability—it can see even with its eyes closed! Let’s explore more about this fascinating bird.

Having three adults in the nest frees up one of the birds “to kind of maintain the social status within the social hierarchy of the flock,” one researcher said.

Spring is in the air — which means nest-making season is upon us! For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez ...