The researchers suggest that the difference between the long-haulers and those who landed might be in their feathers; the ...
According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...
(WHTM) — In Pennsylvania, you may see many geese throughout the year. During the fall and winter months, you may hear them honking as they fly overhead in a V shape. When the geese are in a V ...
ALBUQUERQUE — Laura Banks, president of the nonprofit Bird Alliance of Central New Mexico, spoke about migratory birds to a nearly full audience at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm. Banks told ...
Birds fly in a V formation to save energy. The bird in front creates lift for those behind. This teamwork makes long flights easier. Scientists studied ibises using tracking devices. They observed ...
It’s been a big week for birds. BirdCast—a migration forecasting tool operated by Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology—tracked a whopping 1.8 million birds passing over DC on ...
Millions of birds are expected to take flight across the U.S. Saturday night, Sept. 6, as part of their fall migration, according to a nonprofit that tracks bird migrations, although numbers in ...