Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black birds. Good or bad? Depending on which black bird species, your answer could be yes or no … or something in between. First ...

Black birds. Good or bad? Depending on which black bird species, your answer could be yes or no — or something in between. First of all, we have to get the nomenclature straightened out so we can make ...

During summer, the European starling has a yellow beak and a glossy black body with iridescence. Photo by Rhododentrites (creativecommons.org/licenses) Species ...

Nope, says our expert with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Birds do not predict the weather. But it is true that migration is underway for most birds in mid-March and April, and that likely accounts ...

Have you ever glanced up at the sky in late summer or the fall and seen a huge flock of birds create the most amazing shapes?

I mostly write about native birds, species that have existed in California since long before European settlement. However, there are also a few species of local birds that are not native to the New ...

Noisy. Drab. Pest. These are common reactions when I mention the starling. That is totally understandable. They are indeed loud, nonnative, and commonplace. But they have one amazing super power.

Texas is home to more birds in the U.S. than any other state. With more than 600 species to see, there are quite a few that share the same gothic appearance as the blackbird. However, blackbirds ...