Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of hawks ...

Above the shores of prehistoric seas and lakes, pterosaurs roamed the skies. They were feathered creatures that ranged in ...

A sudden sight, sound, or movement can trigger a cat to instinctively puff up. Cats can get startled by anything that appears out of nowhere, perhaps a shadow, a dust bunny, an approaching dog, or, ...

Columnist Bill Danielson explores the challenge of identifying individual birds and the rare moments that make one stand out ...

Ever wondered what role the neck serves? Besides holding the head in place, of course. Depending on the bird's diet and hunting style, necks adapt to help the bird survive. Not only that but sometimes ...

Birds-of-paradise number around 45 species and typically have elaborate feathers, colors, and mating displays. Birds also ...

A wagging tail is the universal sign of a happy dog, especially for a rusty golden retriever named Rye. It's his "tell-tail" ...