My friend and I had just stepped out of May’s Drive-In late one October morning when she pointed to a large black bird on the ...

A vivid, in-depth look at why birds behave as they do. Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors--from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. Researchers at Rice University have ...

New research from a Wake Forest University biologist who studies animal behavior suggests that evolution is hard at work when it comes to the acrobatic courtship dances of a tropical bird species.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s an opportune time to see how courtship is handled among our fine feathered friends. Most birds don’t bring a box of chocolates or a bouquet of roses when ...

Two Greater Crested Grebes surprised a photographer with an extremely rare courtship dance. Twenty-eight-year-old Peter Martin, a self-employed photographer and nature enthusiast, had front-row seats ...

Some birds take the “wingman” approach to scoring a mate, the ornithological equivalent of two guys sallying up to a hot girl in a bar in hopes that one will get lucky. This behavior isn’t totally ...

Every 20 years, New York collects vital information about birds. And gardeners have an important role to play. By Margaret Roach I am chasing weeds, crawling around in the cool, moist earth, in ...

MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Five Hawaiian forest birds released last November on the slopes of Haleakala are demonstrating promising behavior in the wild. The alala is the last remaining species of several ...