• Tufted Titmouse on heated birdbath • Why is water so important? Well just like the warmer months, birds need to stay hydrated! • Key reasons water is essential for birds during the winter: • ...

Winter poses several challenges for birds. Scarce food supplies and limited water are just a few obvious challenges for nearly all of them. Extremely cold temperatures, strong winds, driving snow and ...

Have you ever wondered how birds can stay warm in the cold winter months? Common redpolls are a great example. These energetic foragers weigh less than 15 grams and can survive temperatures that ...

Shane Abernethy of Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station, says the pigeons in Toronto look more rotund because they floof up their feathers, especially when it’s cold. He explains pigeons will ...

Domestic chickens were analyzed in different scenarios which evoked varied emotions and found to display facial redness (blushing) and facial feather fluffing. Happy, relaxed birds showed preening ...

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands ...