With spring officially upon us, local hikers and outdoor enthusiasts have a much greater chance of coming upon orphaned or ...

Photo by Mark Olsen[/caption] The most common shape for typical seed-eating birds is a short, thick, and conical beak. Think of the classic "triangle" shape. This strong, sturdy beak acts like a ...

Its hooked beak is all raptor. Birds are no less diverse behaviorally ... Leaftossers toss leaves. Thick-billed murres can dive underwater to a depth of 700 feet, peregrine falcons downward ...

thick beak. The ubiquitous raven croak can carry for more than a mile. It is throaty and rasping, unlike the American crow’s shrill caw. While the croak is the most recognizable call ravens use, it’s ...

While there is no precise count of the number of sparrows in India, studies indicate a significant decline in their ...

When a red-tailed hawk ignores an offered meal, a variety of backyard scavengers — including blue jays, crows and even a squirrel — seize the unexpected feast amid harsh winter ...

Her paintings, untitled, hark back to Willem de Kooning’s chunky abstract expressionism, with thick impastos ... It features birds in Los Angeles — but their beaks are moving and they ...

When he spots a struggling juvenile curlew in his pool, a homeowner immediately goes into rescue mode to save the fledgling.

However, these birds are known for being wary and hard to ... Eastern toms are known for their long, thick, bushy beards and sharp-tipped spurs, often measuring an inch or more.

During breeding season, these hefty birds use their sharp beaks to carve out tree cavities to nest in ... Females then build their nests on the ground underneath thick vegetation. After hatching, tiny ...