When it comes to home-building, some birds put even the finest architects to shame. Their nests are not just shelters but ...

When an American kestrel named Ferrisburgh lost the ability to fly, he took up painting for enrichment - and it's working, educators say.

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An American woman has filmed the terrifying moment a “hissing” bird stalked her down a suburban Australian street while flapping its wings.

Weaver birds are a family of 118 songbird species that live mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and are so-called because of the elaborate construction of their nests.

Believe it or not, some spiders actually pose a risk to hummingbirds, and these arachnids (and their webs) should be kept far away from your feeders.

Weaver birds that eat seeds flock together and nest in colonies more commonly than those species that eat insects, suggests new research by an international team of scientists led by the Milner ...

An American Airlines flight headed to North Carolina from LaGuardia Airport diverted back New York's JFK Airport after a possible bird strike.

Martin Sherwin struck the deal and dived into the research. But it was only when Kai Bird joined as a collaborator that “American Prometheus” came to be.

The American robin was chosen by school children as the official Wisconsin state bird in the 1920s and remains among the most popular species.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, said Wednesday it recently rescued and is caring for a young American goshawk after the bird became ...

Two incidents involving American Airlines flights – one of them an apparent bird strike – frightened passengers who saw flames flowing from their aircraft.