Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend on where you live. For example, perhaps you live in North America, in ...

The type of seed that attracts the widest variety of birds to your feeders is sunflower seed, according to Cornell’s ...

With the right mix of food, water and shelter, your yard can become a reliable, welcoming home for birds all winter long. “A ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

From gulls to grouse to grackles, more than 10,000 bird species live on this planet. Now, scientists are one step closer to understanding the evolution of all of this feathered diversity. An ...

It's not every day that scientists observe a new species emerging in real time. Charles Darwin believed that speciation probably took place over hundreds if not thousands of generations, advancing far ...

The giant flock of pigeons that scatter when you approach them on the sidewalk might not seem like they need your help, but bird populations across North America are struggling. In September 2019, ...