Red backed shrikes migrate using a fixed schedule, flying in stages with little variation, showing that genetics guide bird migration.

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Viewing area at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, where bird watchers didn't see as many migrating waterfowl this season. DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge didn’t see as many waterfowl fly through this ...

Across the Northern Hemisphere, satellite tags and backyard observations are revealing a surprising pattern: some birds are ...

I looked up on the last day of July at the sound of purple martins, and instead of a swirling flock of feeding birds, I saw a line of the giant swallows flying south toward their winter home, perhaps ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — We deal with weather changes on a daily basis in the Lowcountry, from wearing a raincoat to making plans to go to the beach. But how do endangered coastal birds respond to ...

The change of seasons shifts the behavior of many organisms. During the spring and fall, birds take the opportunity to relocate to warmer breeding grounds. Some birds even return to the same nesting ...

A study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens finds that agricultural land use and bird movements are the major factors responsible for outbreaks of West Nile virus in Europe. Human and animal ...

Thousands of birds are expected to take to the skies in coming nights, triggering a migration alert in the Chicago area. According to Birdcast, a website dedicated to tracking migrating birds and ...

Birds rely on natural timing patterns for survival and breeding. Climate change and urbanization disrupt these rhythms.

The HPAI strain of avian flu is infecting and killing birds in Missouri and Kansas. Several cases have been reported around ...