The sight of six whooper swans high overhead during a walk in Fermanagh’s Necarne estate, accompanied by their ancient call, ...

As a collective notion, woodpeckers are one of the more familiar bird families. The general idea is clear enough: ...

Among birds with white heads, the American white pelican will probably be one of the easiest to recognize. The animal is ...

I’d like to shine a light on three of our less commonly encountered woodpeckers, each one with its own surprises: the ...

Cockatoos are native to Australia and Southeast Asia, and are a white bird with a white or yellow crest on their head.

The female is not as showy but she’s not exactly drab, with a blue iridescence on her head and her own set of long, brown, and white tail feathers. The male blue bird of paradise has a black head with ...

The bald eagle was removed 17 years ago from the endangered species list, signaling the comeback of an iconic species. A new ...

Here on the Eastern Shore, it’s not uncommon for people to see that wonderful Chesapeake icon known as the Great Blue Heron.

The rare birds were not seen in the Kentish skies for 200 years and have been released into the wild as part of a ...

During this time, these tiny, jewel-like birds begin their long journey south ... for hummingbirds to access the nectar with their long beaks and tongues. While Turk’s cap is most famous for ...