The reason why birds make such a racket at dawn is still unclear. But researchers are now pouring cold water on one popular ...

Alastair Clarkson’s men fall just short of victory in Perth against Fremantle while the Cats thumped the Bombers at the MCG and GWS Giants stunned Brisbane at the Gabba in a big Saturday of AFL action ...

In 'That thing with feathers. The surprising life of birds and what they reveal about human beings', the American ornithologist Noah Strycker addresses the connection between humans and birds when ...

Kolkata: A first-of-its-kind collective in the city, formed to protect a gigantic tamarind tree planted by freedom fighter Parul Mukherjee and almost .

The bird is the word at Edmonton City Hall, as celebrations take flight for the magpie — now officially named the Bird of Edmonton following a city-wide vote organized by Nature Alberta. More than ...

The black-billed magpie has been named Edmonton’s city bird following a public vote that saw the familiar and controversial species soar past five other entrants. The result of the vote that ...

A magpie's call is a harsh mechanical chakk-kackk-kackk. Their song is more musical with high squeaks. They are noisy when alarmed — such when a cat or bird of prey is nearby. Magpies can look ...

Birds have captivated artists for centuries, resulting in some truly iconic bird paintings ... housed at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The Magpie is part of Monet’s winter series and ...

The final round of voting for Edmonton's City Bird is now open. The boreal chickadee, blue jay, and black-billed magpie are the three species flying for your vote to be Edmonton's avian representative ...

“We have developed a bird feeder where birds can exchange litter for food,” Forsberg wrote in a Reddit post, which has since amassed 58,000 upvotes. The clip shared in the post shows a black-and-white ...