They are birds of prey and make use of their hooked beaks to rip the ... This skill is attributed to their big pupils, the shape of the fovea, responsible for the sharp central vision, and the density ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found ...

About 64,000 birds are being culled in County Tyrone after suspected avian flu was reported at a commercial poultry premises. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera ...

Birds have remarkable ways of finding feeders that combine keen senses with social learning and memory. That first chickadee discovering your brand-new feeder isn't just random luck—it's the result of ...

The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around ...

Birds of prey, or raptors, are carnivorous birds that hunt and kill prey using a combination of their keen senses, strong talons and sharp, hooked beaks. Ranging from the minuscule falconet to the ...

With unprecedented pressures on funding, we need your help now more than ever to continue our essential surveys. The Winter Gull Survey collects information about our wintering gull populations, ...