In the deep quiet of a California night, a silent wing beat passes overhead. The state hosts a remarkable variety of owls, from the ubiquitous Great Horned Owl to the elusive Flammulated Owl, each ...

Night falls differently in Alabama when you're listening for owls. The state hosts an impressive variety of these nocturnal hunters, from the abundant Barred Owl to the rarely-glimpsed Burrowing Owl, ...

There's something oddly mesmerising about watching pigeons and doves in British gardens and woodlands go about their daily business. Often dismissed as mundane, these birds reveal surprising ...

With beautifully pink underwear and a lovely black face, bullfinches, also known as Eurasian bullfinches (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) are some of the cutest characters in our gardens throughout the year in the ...

The brown thrasher and wood thrush are two bird species native to eastern North America. They have similar plumage patterns, but when you take a closer look, the two birds are quite different in looks ...

An immense and rare bird, the Steller’s Sea eagle is a true behemoth, weighing almost double that of the Bald eagle. It’s unmistakable with its handsome black and white plumage and tremendous orange ...

North America’s largest native waterbird, the Trumpeter swan, was threatened with extinction in the 1930s, but has since made a dramatic comeback, with more than 63,000 birds recorded in the continent ...

The UK’s most common owl species, tawny owls live in a wide range of habitats, including both rural and urban settings. Like all owls, they are carnivores, but what is the most common prey of a tawny ...

The UK’s most common woodpecker, great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major) live in woodlands and parklands, but may also be spotted in gardens, visiting peanut feeders. Their striking black, white ...

The smallest diving ducks in North America, bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) pairs can be spotted on ponds and small lakes early in the breeding season. Males have a striking black and white plumage, ...

A familiar sight in gardens across the southern United States, brown thrashers can frequently be spotted busily probing through fallen leaves and scuttling in and out of undergrowth. But what exactly ...

With its round head and lack of ear tufts, the Barred Owl (Stix varia) has a distinctive brown-and-white striped plumage and is native to the eastern regions of North America. Our guide to juvenile ...