Summer is a busy time for birds. The adults must help their new brood(s) of youngsters learn valuable life skills so they survive the coming winter; many species change their diet from insects to ...

In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, winging their way toward their wintering grounds. Before the journey, many birds molt their bright feathers, replacing ...

These Blue Jays are enjoying one of their favorite feeder foods; in-shell peanuts! Blue Jays can be observed at feeders shaking in-shell peanuts to tell if they are full or empty. Peanuts are a great ...

Some of the birds in your backyard may look unkempt if not downright scraggly, as though their clothes have worn out. Birds, of course, are clothed in feathers, and feathers do wear out. The gorgeous, ...

Most backyard feeder birds molt from July through September, although some may molt through December. Molting is the process by which a bird replaces its feathers. Every molting bird needs extra ...

Explore the colors of songbird migration in a photo essay that displays the ways distance and timing affect plumage. In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, ...

Before their big journey, many birds molt their bright feathers, replacing them with a more subdued palette. Watching this molt led scientists to wonder how feather color changes relate to the ...