This Tiny Bird’s Heart Beats 1,200 Times a Minute — And It Can Fly Backward

Hummingbirds are fascinating little birds found all over the Americas. They are known for their beautiful colors, aerial ...
Earth.com

Migrating birds change altitude to survive desert and sea crossings

Migratory birds change how high they fly over deserts and seas. Wing shape, feather color, and heat all play a role in helping them survive.
Hyperallergic

Stunning Chronophotographs Capture the Patterns of Birds in Flight

The dark, smudgy streaks on Xavi Bou's photographs suggest the jerky ink tracks created by a malfunctioning printer, but they actually record the various patterns birds trace while flying in flocks.
BND

Watch: Thousands of birds fly in unison and in complex patterns near Mascoutah

BND photojournalist Derik Holtmann recently captured images of a huge flock of birds flying in unison before sunset near Illinois 4 in Mascoutah. A gigantic flock of birds is a familiar site around ...
Inverse

How do birds fly across the ocean? Research reveals one biological trick

Every autumn, billions of birds leave their breeding areas when the temperature drops and food gets scarce to spend the winter in more favorable climes, returning the following spring when warm ...
Star Tribune

Birds can fly away from wildfires, but not out of reach of the aftermath

A recent question from a reader: How are the major wildfires in the West affecting birds, especially migratory species? This is an excellent question and the search for an answer indicates that we may ...