Across the Northern Hemisphere, satellite tags and backyard observations are revealing a surprising pattern: some birds are ...
When Logan Parker first sees a male, black-throated blue warbler near his Maine home each spring, two things strike him about the tiny bird – its stunning appearance and the thousands of miles it ...
After tracking patterns migration, scientists found that bald eagles are operating on a schedule different from their other avian counterparts.
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As surely as one season marches into the next, the natural world follows suit and prepares for the changes ahead. When spring arrives, tree leaves unfurl, shoots emerge from the ground, and migrating ...
Red backed shrikes migrate using a fixed schedule, flying in stages with little variation, showing that genetics guide bird migration.
This map shows the peak migration date across zones in the United States. Turning out lights and making glass safer February 15–June 15 will prevent collisions throughout spring migration. Ithaca, ...
Thousands of Gannett birds are in the middle of their migration from Canada and other northern areas south towards the Gulf.
If you find yourself fascinated by migrating birds, you're in good company! We find it wild that songbirds like orioles or even little hummingbirds can travel hundreds and hundreds of miles each ...
As winter arrives, birds settle in gardens and on rooftops. Children can watch their movements, feeding patterns, and ...
More than four million birds crossed Illinois Saturday night into Sunday morning and more are expected in the coming days as an annual spring migration of birds over the United States continues.