In Alaska's vast wilderness, owls are more than just nocturnal hunters - they're master survivors in one of North America's most challenging environments. The interplay of endless summer days and ...

When the Sonoran Desert dims to purple twilight, Arizona's remarkable owl diversity comes alive. From the tiny Elf Owl - barely bigger than a sparrow - to the commanding Great Horned Owl, these ...

Sparrows are often an overlooked bird, due to their rather drab gray-brown plumage and status as one of the world’s most common birds. However, delving deeper into their symbolic meanings in many ...

The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is one of America’s most eye-catching songbirds. One of seven Oriole species in the US, these colorful birds delight birdwatchers yearly when they return to feed ...

North America’s largest native waterbird, the Trumpeter swan, was threatened with extinction in the 1930s, but has since made a dramatic comeback, with more than 63,000 birds recorded in the continent ...

The UK’s most common woodpecker, great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major) live in woodlands and parklands, but may also be spotted in gardens, visiting peanut feeders. Their striking black, white ...

A familiar sight in gardens across the southern United States, brown thrashers can frequently be spotted busily probing through fallen leaves and scuttling in and out of undergrowth. But what exactly ...

The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is the world's largest songbird and one of nearly two-dozen species in its genus. They have a vast global distribution, and one of the keys to their success is a ...

Throughout the UK and Europe, you’ll find several species of tits from the Paridae family, including the Blue Tit and Great Tit. Both of these birds are exceptionally common in the UK and mainland ...

The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is an instantly recognizable bird from the Strigidae family. These beautiful owls breed in the far north, from Alaska to Greenland and from Northwestern Europe to ...

Geese have a reputation for being pretty intimidating birds. In fact, these large waterfowl have been used as guard animals for centuries, both for their lack of fear of intruders and their loud alarm ...

Penguins are a fascinating group of birds. Each of the eighteen species in the Spheniscidae family is flightless, and they are far more at home in the water than on the land. With the exception of the ...