Birds - Page 35

August 4, 2020

Massive, prehistoric owl with 'hunting feet' discovered

Paleontologists have identified a 55-million-year old owl fossil that had talons like a hawk, according to a newly published study.

July 16, 2020

Andean condors can fly more than 100 miles without flapping their wings once, researchers reveal

A newly published study notes that Andean condors are able to fly more than 100 miles without flapping their wings once.

July 14, 2020

Red-winged blackbird photographed hitching ride on bald eagle’s back

New York wildlife officials shared a rare photograph Monday of a red-winged blackbird hitching a ride on the back of a hunting bald eagle.

July 14, 2020

This parrot beat 21 Harvard students in a classic memory game

African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) can live more than 50 years, memorize dozens of words in English and, if given the chance, outsmart a flock of Harvard students in a classic Shell Game.

July 13, 2020

Photographer takes incredible images of bird feeding its young as it hovers in mid-air

A photographer has taken remarkable images shows a swallow feeding its babies, as it hovers in mid-air.

July 9, 2020

Seagull caught on film swallowing a rat whole, goes viral

A seagull has gone viral after it was captured on film eating an entire rat in one gulp.

July 8, 2020

Photographer snaps funny picture of owl yawning

A photographer has captured an amusing photo of an owl mid-yawn while walking around an English nature preserve, British news agency SWNS reports. 

June 25, 2020

Picture shows rare kestrel chicks peeking their heads out of nest

Pictures show three young kestrels, rarely seen in Europe, peeking their heads out of a nest perched in a tree in London.

June 24, 2020

Funny photos show cuckoos fighting off smaller birds for space

An amateur photographer has managed to capture amusing photos of two cuckoos fighting off smaller birds over a spot to relax. 

June 23, 2020

Hummingbirds are able to see millions more colors than humans because of this one incredible feature

The human eye is able to see millions of colors, but thanks to a feature that humans don't have, hummingbirds are able to see millions more colors, a newly published study says.