Survival in the wild usually comes with a steep learning curve. For young birds, that curve can be especially brutal. If you don’t know what a hawk sounds like before you leave the nest, your first ...

According to new research, jackdaw (two species of bird in the genus Coloeus) chicks listen to their elders—but there’s also ...

Jackdaw chicks learn about predators by listening to adults, reveals new research. Scientists played recordings of predator ...

Young jackdaw chicks can learn about predators before leaving the nest by listening to alarm calls from adult birds.

University of Michigan study finds noise harms birds' health in many ways, including their ability to reproduce ...

In the animal kingdom, there are several types of responses to danger and trauma. While humans are most familiar with the ...

Hello again Teller County. How many of you, I wonder, are reading this at your home where you can hear birds chirping as they happily feed on seeds that you left for them in a feeder? Maybe you like ...

Q: Are colorfully feathered male birds the target for predators — that is, colorful in order to draw attention away from the less colorful female birds? I have read that the colorful male birds are ...

We often think of Britain’s birds as gentle and graceful. They eat seeds, visit gardens, and sing in the mornings. But some ...

Hello again Teller County. How many of you, I wonder, are reading this at your home where you can hear birds chirping as they happily feed on seeds that you left for them in a feeder? Maybe you like ...