15+ hour, 12+ min ago   (495+ words) A bird feeder might seem like it can go anywhere on a tree with little impact to its performance, but the correct location might actually surprise you. There is an undeniable joy in the simple act of inviting nature into…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (210+ words) A high concentration of birds migrating across the upper Midwest. According to data from Cornell University's BirdCast, are flying across the country, with many of them concentrated in Wisconsin and Illinois earlier this week. BirdCast said most birds migrate at…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (599+ words) Dozens of parakeets have been found dead in a London park amid claims they are being killed with catapults. A wildlife charity says 43 ring-necked parakeets were recovered from Priory Gardens in Orpington, south-east London, over the past three weeks. Greenwich…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (391+ words) I write about animals for a living, which means it takes a lot to genuinely surprise me. I’ve seen hairless bears, two-legged dogs, cats with 29 toes, and enough strange creatures to fill an entire zoo. I have never, ever seen…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (510+ words) Two osprey chicks have been born on Anglesey for the first time, according to conservationists. The baby birds were hatched earlier this summer, and have since successfully left the nest, with hopes they may return. Friends of the Ospreys, the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (246+ words) The internet loves listening to the tippy-taps of just about any animal, but we’re not used to seeing another animal enjoy the action and sound, too. Steve, the sheep, spotted his friend, Steven Seagal, playing in a tiny water puddle…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (269+ words) The eating habits of barn owls have revealed a wide and varied small mammal population hiding and thriving in a nature reserve. Researchers from the Mammal Society have been analysing owl pellets found at the Royal Society for the Protection…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (298+ words) Swallows are adorable little birds known for their cheerful songs, and you may have even heard them singing around your own neighborhood. But what’s even cuter than a swallow? A tiny baby swallow! Like us, viewers were completely smitten with…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) When you put out a birdbath, you’re welcoming every animal to use it. Unlike bird feeders, which you can modify so that they’ll only serve certain birds (no squirrels or even bees), birdbaths are just big, open pools that anyone…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) A bald eagle seen spending time with Shadow, the former mate of beloved bald eagle Jackie in Southern California, has been given a name. Jackie, who gained worldwide fame from a camera streaming footage of her nest at Big Bear…...