Area of Focus: Birds

Arachnids can be an indicator of mercury pollution in bats, birds and amphibians

Once a rare sight, osprey are common in New jersey today

Researchers used artificial intelligence to enhance citizen science

Gulls can cause huge problems for wildlife managers in some cities. When they nest in large colonies near airports, these urban-adapted, roof-nesting birds pose a risk of collision with planes....

Pavement and heat-retaining buildings may push higher bird diversity to the greener suburbs

Populations have been rising after a tough breeding season in 2021

Researchers don’t yet know how harmful the poison is to raptors

The declines are steeper than in any other bird type

Light pollution can be harmful to some urban birds, but robins make the most of it

Social interaction seems tied to the birds’ choice of wintering grounds