Migration routes are ingrained in many bird species. This helps them to not only return to known nesting sites, but also to ...

Something subtle has been happening in the skies above North America for decades. The V-formations of geese, the first ...

The primary reason birds migrate is survival. Most species move to find food and safe places to raise their young. In temperate or polar regions, winters are harsh and food sources such as insects, ...

Migratory birds rely on fragile flyways linking wetlands, coastlines and feeding grounds across continents. [File Courtesy] You might have looked up and wondered how a bird, weighing only a few grams, ...

As millions of migratory birds pass through Chicago each spring, volunteers race to rescue injured birds and document deadly ...

Every year, billions of birds around the world take to the skies for their annual migration. It’s truly astonishing as these journeys often span oceans, continents, and even hemispheres. Some species ...

On a 2009 hike in the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, a group of birders heard an otherworldly, ethereal bird song floating, flute-like, through the canyon. The hikers identified the ...

A new study has identified unexpected shifts in animal migration patterns, raising important questions about habitat ...

At a wastewater treatment plant in the flatlands of Algeria, a bird appeared for the very first time. Djet Leoo via Unsplash On the northern coast of Africa, the western plains and flatlands of ...

A Blackpoll Warbler on Southeast Farallon Island in California is one example of the many birds that wind up as vagrants - well outside their normal range. A new study from the University of Illinois, ...