Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

Some birds have taken hunting to a whole new level – by using fire. In this video, we dive into the incredible behavior of firehawks in Australia, birds that have been observed picking up burning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These raptors are built forhunting in dense forest canopies. They can take prey up to around 20 lbs., including young deer. Their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...

For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude. By Douglas Main See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...

Falcons are known to be fast and powerful predatory birds. However, the peregrine falcon stands in a class by itself. The peregrine falcon is so fast that scientists had to create a computer model to ...