"Our resident yellow-crown night-herons will also move inland to breed, into Houston itself and away from the beaches they spend much of their winter on," according to a joint emailed statement from ...

The most distinguishing characteristic of a male yellow-headed blackbird is its bright yellow head and chest, hence its name. “It’s also bigger than a red-winged blackbird,” says Paige Anspach, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Long before Britain’s National Physical Laboratory first ...

In nature, bright colors are useful in a variety of ways. Some insects sport eye-catching colors that warn would-be predators that they're poisonous, and many plants produce colorful flowers that ...

In the autumn they collect in boisterous flocks. Autumn is a time of movement for finches. Nomadic by nature, finches look ...

Few sights feel as wild and lively as the rapid tap-tap-tap of a woodpecker at work on a tree trunk. For garden lovers who ...

Expert birders have always fascinated me, not only with their wealth of knowledge but with their dedication. Marc Chelemer of Tenafly is in my local pantheon, and he’s on a hot streak. Barring any ...

The mating dance of the male superb bird of paradise is like nothing else on Earth. To win the affection of a female, he forms a sort of satellite dish with his body, revealing an entrancing band of ...