As we pass the spring equinox, lengthening days promise the return of warmth and with it, the return of migratory songbirds. In Canada, we welcome back our songbirds, relishing the profusion of song ...

Writing in the Feb. 8 issue of Science, researchers from Stanford, Dartmouth College and the Smithsonian Institution describe a novel technique that uses chemicals in the feathers of North American ...

For most birds, looking good for spring means undergoing a partial molt. Because feathers are pure protein, shedding and rebuilding a wardrobe from scratch drains massive amounts of time, calories, ...

The fashion world, in nature, is constantly changing! Birds are undergoing phenotypic transformations each time they fly back to their nests, but feather replacement isn't only done during the ...

Explore the colors of songbird migration in a photo essay that displays the ways distance and timing affect plumage. In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, ...

The American goldfinch is a gorgeous little bird that may confuse people during the winter. I say this because it may appear as though all of the males disappear, but I can assure you that they are ...

Nature never runs out of surprises, and colour-changing birds are among its most fascinating wonders. While birds do not change colour as dramatically as chameleons, several species around the world ...