Why it's awesome: The great potoo is a master of disguise. Its mottled gray-brown feathers and ability to remain perfectly still often cause it to be mistaken for a tree branch or stump, helping it ...

In your life have you ever seen a bird land on a tree, the tree branch break, and the bird fall to the ground? Certainly you ...

We love the thought of birds nesting in our yards. The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — but not all clusters of ...

Researcher at Deep Design Lab and PhD Candidate at Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne Alex Holland has received relevant funding from the Australian Research Council and the ACT ...

North Branch Land Trust invites outdoor enthusiasts to join for a Winter Tree ID Hike, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 18 at the North Branch Land Trust’s Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary on West Center ...

Using cutting-edge computational methods and supercomputing infrastructure, researchers have built the largest and most detailed bird family tree to date -- an intricate chart delineating 93 million ...

Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some communities believing the sounds to be children calling for lost parents. When you ...