Bird Questions and Facts

A Painted Bunting perched on a branch, a colorful bird with red, blue, purple, yellow, and green feathers.
Why Are Buntings All So Good?
June 01, 2023 — An 约炮视频 magazine investigation.
A male and female Canvasback duck face each other in the water, the male looking back with a vibrant red eye.
Bird Eyes Come In an Amazing Array of Colors鈥攂ut Why Is a Mystery
February 07, 2023 — A recent study analyzing what scientists know about avian eye color finds that there are numerous questions left to solve.
Bird Science
A Canada Goose emerging from water, droplets splashing.
10 Fun Facts About the Canada Goose
December 14, 2022 — Yep, it鈥檚 actually called a Canada, not a Canadian, Goose. And that鈥檚 not even one of our fun facts!
Let's Talk Turkey Beards
November 18, 2022 — They're real, and they're magnificent.
10 Fun Facts About the Wild Turkey
November 17, 2022 — Super vision? Flowing beards? Spiral poo? There's lot to gobble about with this American icon.
A large white bird with dark brown wings and a long orange beak sits in the grass.
Why Birds Are Anti-Aging Superstars
November 10, 2022 — Despite their extreme lifestyles, avians can live remarkably long lives for animals their size.
Bird Science
A small gray warbler with patches of bright yellow and a white belly perches on a branch in front of a blurred green background.
10 Fun Facts About the Yellow-rumped Warbler
October 06, 2022 — Who are you calling a butterbutt?
10 Fun Facts About the Pileated Woodpecker
July 19, 2022 — From their flaming red crest to their maniacal laughing calls, this is one bird you don鈥檛 want to miss.
10 Fun Facts About the Gray Catbird
June 17, 2022 — If you don't already love these curious crooners, you soon will.
Injury or Illusion? Why a Bird With a Broken Wing May Not Be What It Appears
April 28, 2022 — Some species feign injuries to protect their nests from predators鈥攁 more common behavior than previously thought, new research shows.
Bird Behavior