Our devastation of nature is so extreme that reversing even a small part of it requires painstaking, quixotic efforts.

South Cumbria has become known for rare birds because of its many wetland areas, including Morecambe Bay and Foulshaw Moss, which are important habitats for many species.  Over the years, there have ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The things that freak people out about Muscovy ducks are the caruncles, sometimes called wattles – the prominent, bright red, ...

Interestingly, birds remain woefully understudied when it comes to the optical extras. Until now, no one had looked for the ...

February is a big winter month, but it still offers us plenty of hints of spring as bird activity starts to increase.

This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.

A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

There were certainly many examples of appalling male behavior, and these were taken as expressions of a deeper problem. But even as the condemnation of toxic masculinity commanded public assent ...

Male Ruff with white plumes around their neck are 'satellite' birds, which seek mating opportunities with females attracted to the territories of 'independent' males. (Bill Patterson). Mobility offers ...

Q: The amount of effort that goes into a Christmas Bird Count varies quite a bit across years and count circles. How do you deal with this issue when you calculate abundance trends? How do you know ...