Birds of prey are apex predators, ruling the skies with razor-sharp talons and wings giant enough to envelop a full-grown man. They spend their lives at the top of the food chain because they have ...

But to honeybees, it would be an eye-catching ultraviolet, depicted here as magenta. (The gland would also appear ultraviolet to many of the birds that prey on the caterpillars.) ...

As I turned the corner around a walled-off enclosure at a nature center in San Dimas, I didn’t anticipate all the intense, yellow eyes that would meet me on the other side. At least 22 great ...

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ultraviolet (UV) light, a new study found.

The presence of Sparrowhawks and other birds of prey is a good indicator of a healthy and balanced ecosystem. “This bird was shot with a shotgun, resulting in a drawn-out and painful death.

A yellow-billed kite circles above Stephen Schabel during its morning feeding at the Center for Birds of Prey, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Awendaw.

All wild birds are legally protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Anyone found to have killed or injured a bird of prey faces an unlimited fine or even jail.

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ultraviolet (UV) light, a new study found.

Texas family saved an orphaned baby bird of prey by wrapping it in a warm tortilla, a wildlife rescue group said. People called it “genius.” ...

Now, research has revealed these stunning birds are also sending secret color signals that are invisible to human eyes.