Do common grackles deserve their bad reputation? Learn why they're cooler than you think — and why scientists are watching ...

One of the Chinese frigates tailed the PS35 at close range ... The CCG vessel also tried to block the Philippine Navy’s boat. “The AFP remains steadfast in defending the sovereignty, sovereign ...

A juvenile East African crowned crane who escaped from the Cougar Mountain Zoo this week has returned home safely after an adventure around Lake Sammamish, which included befriending local birds ...

Two other kinds of birds, Chihuahuan ravens and great-tailed grackles, are often mistaken for crows. Check out Jim Goetze's column on how to tell the difference between them. Jim Goetze/Times ...

I was scanning for birds when suddenly, I heard what sounded like a hoarse Red-tailed Hawk screech. Puzzled, I put my binoculars down to find a Blue Jay about 10 feet in front of me. Shortly after its ...

45 x 54 cm. (17.7 x 21.2 in.), frame: 56 x 66 x 3 cm. (22.0 x 25.9 x 1.1 in.) ...

The Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin breeds in dry habitats in two discrete areas, one extending in a narrow band from southern Iberia east to Pakistan, and the other in the Sahel. Based on 'in the hand' ...

The “red-shafted” flicker is much less common and is primarily found in the western half of Oklahoma. At bird feeders northern flickers eat suet and miracle meal. Away from feeders they eat insects, ...

A medium-sized shrike with a very long tail, this is an extremely rare visitor from central Asia. Long-tailed Shrike was added to the British List on the basis of a first-winter bird present on South ...