There is no excuse for putting a banner photo like this on a renowned birding site. It’s just that when summer is over and...

Slang, code, and abbreviations: linguistic shorthand which can make speakers (and writers) incomprehensible to those outside their own group. To civilians who may have...

“Okay, fellow songbird rehabbers,” wrote Vonda Lee Morton of Laurens Wildlife Rescue on her FaceBook page. “Is this a Song Sparrow? Tiny little pre-fledgling —...

Birds have no boobs. Although it might look like they could have a pair or two lurking beneath all those chest feathers, they actually...

Thinking of releasing white doves to commemorate your wedding or the memorial of a loved one? Think twice, and do some research. White doves:...

Here’s something you don’t see all the time. “We had a call one morning about a snake and a hawk,” says Tom Sweets, the...

“Here’s an idea for a blog,” wrote Donna Osburn, a wildlife rehabilitator from Kentucky. “What’s your best misidentification of a bird?” This is a...

Why does this little Screech Owl look so horrified? It’s not because of the color of the carpet, although I was probably wearing the...