Iowans may feel like they are in an Alfred Hitchcock movie due to millions of birds migrating over the state during May. An influx of birds will be overhead as species start to migrate northward for ...
Changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of organelles in the cells of flight muscles provide extra energy for birds’ continent-spanning feats. Weighing in at a single ounce, ...
A flock of migrating birds soaring overhead can be a breathtaking sight. The problem is, when these birds are spotted flying en masse, their populations appear large and healthy. However, migratory ...
Michigan's native birds are arriving for the summer from near and far, but you might not notice as many travel at night. "The movements are massive," said Andrew Farnsworth, a migration ecologist at ...
A stork flying through the sky on a cloudless day. Storks are one of the many species of birds that migrate during certain months of the year. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Welcome to the first column of ...
As late summer fades into autumn, Indiana’s skies transform into a living highway. Billions of birds begin their fall migration, heading south on a journey that spans hundreds — or even thousands — of ...
We’re only halfway through summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but for our feathered friends, fall migration is underway. The birds that journeyed north for the breeding season to take advantage of the ...