If you've ever paused mid-rake to hear an unexpected song overhead, you've already caught the spirit of fall birdwatching.

Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop. Have you ever looked at a bird and wondered, how can it be so red ...

In the bird world, the color red has special significance. Many species use red signals to attract mates or deter rivals, adding the color to their beaks, feathers, or bare skin. As far as many birds ...

The most distinguishing characteristic of a male yellow-headed blackbird is its bright yellow head and chest, hence its name. “It’s also bigger than a red-winged blackbird,” says Paige Anspach, ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gators are normally the animal of choice at the University of Florida. But this month, a yellow cardinal has soared to the top of the university’s popularity list. The rare bird, a ...

For the yellow-shafted northern flicker, “you are what you eat” has proven freakishly true. These eastern North American woodpeckers get their name from a thin vein of yellow that runs through the ...

Birds are living jewels of our planet, admired for their colours, patterns, and grace. Some species look so striking that ...

A rare yellow northern cardinal spotted in Alabama in 2018 became an internet sensation and opened millions of people’s eyes to a spectacular power of genetic mutation. Now, Geoffrey Hill, an ...

California is one of the largest states in the United States and one of the largest sub-national economies in the world. Indeed, it’s like a country all its own, full of thriving industries, ...