“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...

They originate from high above Earth's surface and, as a sound wave, are comparable to birds chirping. Prior to the observation, these waves had only been detected as far away as 51,000 kilometers ...

Britannica states the sound may be where the name Loon comes from. Some sources suggest it arises from the Old Norse word ...

Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...

Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...

The planet’s birds make a lot of different sounds communicating a wide variety of messages. The petite Black-capped chickadee emits a high noise that tells predators to scram. Hungry Pileated ...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison conducted the first global study on bird sounds, analyzing over 100,000 recordings to reveal how habitat, geography, beak shape, and body size ...

Spend just 15 minutes watching the birds in your yard to take part in this annual bird census. Here’s how to easily join in ...

Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...

An annual Canada-wide census that collects data that is used to determine the population health of our fine feathered friends has wrapped up for another year. The annual Christmas Bird Count, which is ...

RARE VISITOR – This yellow throated warbler was spotted at suet feeder in the Oscoda area during the Christmas Bird Count.

Two rare birds were spotted at this years125th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. This year about 140 field counters took ...