Birds
These people listened 123 different birdsongs then ranked their attractiveness. Here's what came top (and bottom)
Songs that were complex, high-pitched and relatively quiet ranked highest, while shrill, loud songs fared the worst.
When complete darkness fell on Antarctica, researchers used satellites to spy on one of its most secretive animals
Tracking the movements of emperor penguins is vital for conservation efforts, say scientists
Coyote finds vulture nest in Texas. What it does next has never been caught on camera before
A remote camera in Armstrong County has captured the first direct visual evidence of coyote predation on turkey vultures.
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Its wingspan is wider than a double bed, it weighs as much as a 2-litre bottle of water and it lives in some of the harshest climates on the planet
Dolly Parton helped save endangered bald eagles. Here’s how…
The country singer was known for her philanthropic efforts – including conserving the bald eagle
Swift or swallow? What’s the difference between these two remarkable birds that travel thousands of miles?Swift vs swallow:
Know your swallows from your swifts? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts takes a look at some of the differences…
Scientists hid cameras in an abandoned house in Argentina – and found carnivores sharing a room inside it
Images captured in the house show black vultures sharing a nest site with American barn owls. In another abandoned structure, the researchers recorded black vultures nesting beside Chaco eagles.
Don’t think birds can look scary? Think again – these 7 creepy birds look like they're straight out of a horror film
From heavyweight scavengers to flightless giants with horned heads, we take a look at some of the scariest-looking birds on the planet
When a solar eclipse cast darkness over Lake Erie, this happened to the birds that live there
What happens to birds when their daytime world suddenly goes dark? A researcher in Canada wanted to find out.
Conservationists carry the eggs of the world’s rarest duck for 44km on foot. Here’s why
The Madagascar pochard was once thought to be extinct, until it was rediscovered in the wild in 2006.
"The male contorts his body and feathers to form a wide oval disc featuring an iridescent ‘smiley face’"
Observing the ornate feathers and strange displays of these elusive, tropical birds is a rare delight, says Mike Dilger
Tiger heron seen dunking and eating a bird for the first time ever
Bare-throated tiger herons are known to predate amphibians, small rodents, lizards, snakes and even crocodiles – but this is the first record of one consuming a bird.
12 brutal and amazing birds of prey photos that capture their deadly power, grace and majesty
Stunning images reveal the raw power and regal beauty of nature’s most formidable aerial predators.
“Our guide told us there was a bear cave 300 metres away. We didn’t take him seriously. It was a miracle we survived”
Boris Belchev on birds, batteries and battling bears with pop music
It can spot prey over a mile away and swoop in at a staggering 100 miles an hour to make their kill - leaving their prey little chance of escape
We take a look at one of the world's most majestic birds, the bald eagle
Scientists discover bald eagle nest on banks of Michigan river – and are stunned at what they find inside it
Four bald eagles fledge from nest in North America for only the fifth time on record.
It ‘rains’ horizontally, is home to the largest cat in the Americas and provides life to two oceans
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is a unique and extraordinary cloud forest in Costa Rica
Birdwatchers spotted a black vulture nesting on the roadside. What it was sitting on amazed them all
The vulture appeared to be incubating a snail shell – it's the first time this behaviour has ever been documented.
"With its eyes fixed on ripples in the water below, it suddenly folds its wings, plummets and, a split-second before contact, thrusts its legs forward…"
Plummet, dive, snatch... ospreys are master fishermen, but why exactly are they so darn good at it?
It has piercing blue-grey eyes, a 2m wingspan, a spectacular shaggy crest – and is powerful enough to take monkeys in its deadly talons
Forest degradation has been catastrophic to the notorious Philippine eagle
"Much like Victorian ladies, females had no reason to compete. Hushed by Darwin’s theory, their role was simply to listen to the jazzy showmanship of the males"
The female superb lyrebirds have a voice – and a taste for vandalism – which they aren't afraid to use.
Scientists X-rayed ancient penguin bones from remote Antarctic island. Here’s why
Antarctica wasn’t always the freezing and ice-capped remote land we know today…
It spans over 1 million acres, contains rare creatures and is the only place on Earth where two watery, deadly apex predators clash
Everglades National Park, in the US state of Florida, is the largest subtropical wilderness in North America
It weighed more than 2 tonnes and holds the record for the largest bird nest on the planet…
This bird of prey is a master builder, crafting massive stick nests, called aeries, that they return to and expand year after year.
