We're getting a good view here of a roseate spoonbill in full blush, as one of the bright birds comes in for a landing over a salt marsh. Common from South America and upwards into North America's ...

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

Past societies developed a range of weird and wonderful explanations for birds’ annual disappearance. Some thought they became barnacles, others that they hibernated in cliffs. As recently as ...

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A collection of KS1 Science videos showing some interesting facts about birds, reptiles and mammals. These clips can be used in the classroom to explore how these animals live, hunt and adapt in ...

Flamingos (like penguins) are monogamous birds. The females lay only a single egg each year, if anything happens to that egg which results in it no hatching, flamingos don’t typically lay a ...

Here are six facts to know about bird flu. 1. Bird flu has not spread from person to person yet, but scientists expect it will. H5N1 is a subtype of influenza A that started in birds and has ...

Widespread and abundant in much of North America, the introduced European starling is arguably and problematically the most successful bird on the continent. Often characterized as bold ...

Hawaii is home to Laysan albatrosses, with many same-sex pairs observed among them. Albatrosses feed on squid, fish, and krill. They use their sharp beaks to snatch prey from the ocean surface ...

Spring migration is just around the corner. In the spring, hundreds of bird species begin their migration from southern regions to northern regions to prepare for the breeding season.

With soaring egg prices and ongoing bird flu headlines, many parents are uncertain about the risks and facts surrounding the virus, a national poll suggests. Most parents say they don't know if ...