Cardinals are vibrant, majestic birds that look beautiful in a winter garden — but which type of feeder should you use to ...

The bumpy-faced waterfowl can be found across the United States, but in almost all cases the birds are domestic versions of the wild ducks. Here's how to know which is which.

People who have baby birds also get to witness all of their milestones. For example, one baby Cockatiel's mom recently got to ...

This is like kids losing teeth!

Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow, two of Big Bear’s most famous birds, have welcomed their first egg of 2026. The 24-7 camera ...

Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went extinct.

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A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells. Pheomelanin is an orange-to-red pigment that is built with the amino acid cysteine ...

Male (left) and female (right) zebra finches. The orange feathers displayed by the male are colored by the pigment pheomelanin, which is also present in human skin and red hair. Pheomelanin is ...

Birds-of-paradise have long dazzled us with their incredibly vibrant and varied plumage, but researchers studying the group have recently made an even more incredible discovery. Plumage on 37 of 45 ...