The Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is one of the most widely distributed birds globally. In fact, this hugely successful bird is likely the most widely distributed Passerine bird and lives on every ...

The tufted titmouse is a frequent and recognizable visitor to bird feeders throughout eastern North America. The species is generally identifiable by its gray tuft and black forehead. Distinguishing ...

Herons are large, striking birds from the Ardeidae family that contains some 64 species. Herons, bitterns and egrets belong to the same family and are all wading birds with long legs, necks and bills.

Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii) and the Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) are both common and widespread birds of prey in North America. These birds occupy a wide range of habitats and are no ...

There are over 10,000 species of birds worldwide, and they come in many shapes and sizes. However, in this article, we're interested in the world's largest extant (still alive and not extinct) birds.

The red-shouldered hawk has an expansive range primarily split between eastern North America and western California. However, it has recently expanded into Oregon and Arizona. Eastern and Western ...

Type your town or postcode to see the birds most likely near you this week, from birdwatchers' records across the UK, Ireland ...

Murmurations are the winter displays of Starlings swirling over their roost at dusk, mainly from November to February. Here is when and where to see one in the UK, why Starlings do it, and how ...

Yes. In the breeding season a pair defends a territory of about 0.5 to 6.4 acres (0.21 to 2.6 ha), with average territories of 0.93 to 1.5 ha in different studies. Active defense of the boundaries ...

Baby American Robins hatch naked and blind, open their eyes at about five days, and leave the nest at about 13 days old, spotted and short-tailed. Here is each stage from egg to juvenile, what the ...

Robins nest early, low and in surprising places. The first eggs are laid around mid-April on average, as early as mid-March, and most pairs raise two broods a year. Here is when and where they nest, ...

Chaffinches eat seeds for much of the year and insects in spring and summer, and feed their chicks on caterpillars and aphids. In gardens they feed mostly on the ground. What they eat through the year ...