Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter, when birds needs extra energy, and spring, when many species build nests and ...

The beginning of COVID-19 lockdowns forced many to seek safer ways to connect with nature, and new research shows that bird-feeding around the world dramatically increased. But is it actually okay to ...

The animal kingdom showcases remarkable adaptations, particularly in the form of long tongues. From giraffes plucking leaves ...

The diversity of vertebrate feeding systems / Kurt Schwenk and Margaret Rubega -- Concepts of digestive efficiency / Ian D. Hume -- Carbohydrate hydrolysis and absorption : lessons from modeling ...

This was long before it became a popular backyard activity. She would rip up stale bread and throw it out in the yard. It attracted birds, for sure, but, as I remember it, only starlings and sparrows ...

Have you ever wondered why the Bald Eagle’s beak has a sharp curve at the end of the top of the beak yet sparrows’ beaks are short and end in a conical shape? A macaw’s beak is short and curved on the ...

As temperatures plummet to below zero across Michigan this week, backyard bird enthusiasts who enjoy watching and feeding their feathered visitors may wonder how, or if, they can withstand the harsh ...