New Zealand has named the pekapeka-tou-roa, or long-tailed bat, as their Bird of the Year, despite the fact that bats are not birds. Some have criticized the call as a publicity stunt to recuperate ...

The Juneau Raptor Center recently released its list of birds rescued in the trees, roads and water of Juneau in 2021: 162 birds, spread over 35 species. From birds trapped in trees, to evasive swans, ...

Animal contests aren’t new. From watching dogs run through obstacle courses to judging the biggest bear, we like to subject them to weird standards for our entertainment. Sometimes, we even vote them ...

Texans haven’t forgotten about the deadly freeze of 2021 — and neither have the birds. The winter storm of 2021 led to the deaths of at least 246 Texans, as temperatures plummeted and the power grid ...

An alarming decline in the bird population is the theme of a wide-ranging report to be issued Thursday by the Connecticut Audubon Society. The title of this year’s “State of the Birds” report sums up ...