A "secretive" rare bird has been spotted on the Norfolk Broads. Photographer Adam Barnard captured a series of images of a bittern swooping down over the water at Shrumpshaw Fen on Tuesday. He was ...

When people think of pets, dogs and cats often come to mind first—but birds can be just as affectionate, intelligent, and ...

Jungles and grasslands are the logical destinations, and towns and farmland the labyrinths that people have imposed between ...

Pacing paw-to-paw, the fishing cat hisses. About twice the size of a domestic cat, its grey-green eyes fix on the keeper who ...

Tall oak and elm trees create perfect shady spots for afternoon picnics. The swimming pool here is a lifesaver during those scorching Texas summer days when temperatures climb into triple digits.

Readers share photos of gray bird species that live across America. Learn about the variety of gray colored birds you should ...

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has ...

The birds, famous for their distinctive "poor, bob-white" morning calls, had nearly vanished from Maryland after declining ...

The palila once existed throughout the entire island chain. Now the species can only be found on a small region of Mauna Kea ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

Thousands of birds flying south for the winter stop off in Nigeria’s Hadejia Wetlands National Park. Researchers mapped the ...

A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped on top of a tee box to survey its surroundings. I quickly focused my ...