Parrots can use their beaks almost like a third hand. They have powerful, curved beaks that are perfect for cracking nuts, seeds, and even hard fruits. Parrots have varied diets, consisting of seeds, ...

“The Holy Book condemns such things!” The Earl cried. “Now that is sin!” “Aye!” the crowd roared. And if the Cardinal dared ...

Unlike Ruffed Grouse and Bobwhite quail, Ohio’s deer archery season now extends into February and just closed, as did the waterfowl seasons. However, Cottontail rabbit season is open and ends at ...

That enables them to see danger above while their long beak (more ... quarry for pointing dogs. Cocker Spaniels incidentally were bred specifically for the pursuit of these birds.

In the avian world, birds showcase an incredible diversity of beaks—some enormous, others unusually long, and some even lethal. All hornbill species have a unique structure called a casque on ...

Once abundant throughout southeastern Australia, the critically endangered plains-wanderer is now on the brink of extinction ...

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...

Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...

A newly discovered fossil provides strong evidence that modern birds lived alongside dinosaurs. The 69-million-year-old skull ...