From three species of Arctic seals to more than half of all birds globally, several animals have slipped closer to extinction ...

It's the time of year when mornings are filled with birdsong, and trees and shrubs are filled with the comings and goings of countless birds, all busily seeking out mates, building nests, and rearing ...

The spring bird migration is well upon us and actually, it’s about half-way complete. Most of the migrating waterfowl have headed north, as have many shorebirds and raptors. However, the neo-tropic ...

The warbler parade that begins each autumn with such brightly colored migrants as Blackburnian warbler, black-throated blue warbler and magnolia warbler usually ends with some of the less vibrant ...

Being a bird scientist has its challenges, but it's harder to be a black-throated blue warbler. The birds have about a 50 percent chance of surviving year to year. When it comes time for them to nest, ...

Think “tropical birds” and your mind’s eye most likely sees birds decked out in yellow, red, blue, and green, far more brilliant than our everyday LBJs (little brown jobs). Warblers, more correctly ...

Along with breaking the hearts of avian lovers, this unfortunate trend could have major ramifications worldwide. Roughly 5%of ...

It’s hard to be a bird these days. Take the black-throated blue warbler. The migration patterns of this small songbird have been slowly but steadily changing over the past 50 years, according to a ...

Mary Alice Tartler knows her birds, but she didn't know this one. She had arrived at her friend's house on Hilton Head Plantation this past winter to photograph humming birds that frequented a bird ...