To navigate the skies, birds rely on a complex sensory tool kit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Birds have an arsenal of senses ...

Dear Dr. Fox: I love birds. When I watch a flock fly by, I wonder if they all know where they are headed. How do they navigate? A.C., Brick, New Jersey Dear A.C.: Sometimes birds do get blown ...

Each year, as winter approaches, many bird species undertake an exhausting migration, sometimes hundreds or even thousands of miles long. Birds will fly south to find more temperate climates, which is ...

The last time I wrote an article for this column it was about why birds migrate. My next question is how are birds able to migrate thousands of miles to precise wintering grounds and then return to ...

Bird migration is one of nature’s greatest wonders. Every year, birds travel across continents in search of food and suitable climates. They complete these journeys without modern tools or digital ...