The new bird, Eoconfuciusornis is the oldest known confuciusornithid, a group unique to China. It therefore represents an early stage in bird evolution. Confuciusornithids lived from 120-131 million years ago and include the oldest birds with horny beaks. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Killer whales create and visit social clubs just like people do, scientists have discovered. Up to 100 fish-eating killer whales come together in the Avacha Gulf, off the coast of Russia. But no-one knew why the whales form these huge superpods, when they normally live in smaller groups.Now scientists report in the Journal of Ethology that these groups act as clubs in which the killer whales form... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Bird watching might not seem the kind of hobby to attract the Indiana Jones type, but Gerry Nicholls is what you might call an extreme bird watcher. This year he and his friends set out on an international treasure hunt for a very mysterious bird. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

See a bird and have no clue what it is? This website is a fantastic search engine for wild birds and guides you through choosing its shape, colour, habitat and call and helps you identify the bird!

I find this site super useful and always refer to it when I venture out of my province.

"That Bird is a Liar!" picked by chinook 2 years ago

Fears of bird flu thwarted the flight, and the vulture was freed in northern Thailand on Thursday, thousands of miles from home. China and South Korea refused to let the bird be flown through their capitals, despite tests showing it did not have bird flu. picked by suebe 3 years ago

A bird of prey was caught on camera being blown out of her nest by a gust of wind.

The female Goshawk is being watched by thousands of people across the globe as she raises her chicks in Hampshire's New Forest. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The fossil hand of a long-necked, ostrich-like dinosaur recently found in China may help solve the mystery of how bird wings evolved from dinosaur limbs, according to a new study. picked by suebe 5 months ago

A bird dropping a piece of bread on a section of the LHC particle accelerator has shut down the whole operation. With freak accidents piling up at CERN, the idea of time traveling particles returning from the future to prevent their own discovery seems less like a sci-fi joke today. *Of course it could just be Zaphod Beeblebrox refueling the infinite improbability drive of the Heart of Gold. picked by equinox 3 weeks ago

A bird that caught fire after being electrocuted at a substation is suspected of igniting a 2 acre wildfire Monday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A shorebird called a bar-tailed godwit, like the one pictured here, was recently found to have flown 7,145 miles (11,500 kilometers) nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand, the longest uninterrupted bird migration ever recorded, scientists say. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Soar to new heights of fun with FlightSuits. This reusable bird diaper collects droppings in the patented poop-pouch and keeps droppings away from you and your bird anywhere, anytime. With FlightSuits picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

The wayward bird flew through the window, slamming into the side of the driver’s head. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

A Maori legend about a giant, man-eating bird has been confirmed by scientists.

Scientists now think the stories handed down by word of mouth and depicted in rock drawings refer to Haast's eagle, a raptor that became extinct just 500 years ago, shows their study in The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

A wild bird is little worse for wear after being hit by a car while crossing a road, then spending two days trapped behind the car's grille. Connie Ankli said she unknowingly drove around with the bird, believed to be a quail, inside her vehicle's front end. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Tripp Isenhour has been charged in Orlando with intentionally killing a protected bird with a golf shot.

He apparently was pissed off because it was squawking while they were trying to film a video segment. So yea, he was totally justified. picked by moe 2 years ago

A bird used her body as a dam to stop overflowing drainpipe water from soaking her chicks. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The Southern Cassowary may not be as much of a household name as its cousins the Ostrich and the Emu, but even though it is classified as "only" the third largest bird on the planet it has a less welcome claim to fame. Take a look at officially the most dangerous bird on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A "bald" bird discovered in Laos is Asia's first new species of bulbul, a type of songbird, in more than 100 years, scientists say. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A Louisiana couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children. The Romeros traded their cockatoo and $175 for the children picked by ruthstark 1 month ago

Bird of prey found dead along road had claw sticking through its chest. picked by arsphidius 2 years ago