BIRDS

An ornery bird once tried to disembowel the Man in Black.

To city dwellers, it might seem that pigeons multiply magically: All the birds swooping down at us, or scurrying out of the way when we walk, are fully grown. How come we never see baby pigeons anywhere?

The zoo presents familiar birds in a fresh, unified way—and drives home the message that people can take simple steps to protect birds’ future.

Here's a flock of facts about everything avian, from brilliantly colored hummingbirds to farting thrushes.

Charles Dickens appreciated a prize turkey as much as Ebenezer Scrooge did. And on Christmas Eve 1869, his was missing.

’Tis the season for Victorian Christmas cards featuring dead robins and murdered frogs.

Don’t be fooled by the rumors that turkeys are silly. These impressive birds are smarter than you think.

The bird’s wild mood swings have some residents living in fear of his winged wrath.

Not only are ostriches the world’s largest living birds, they’re also the speediest land animals on two legs.

Ospreys were once threatened by hunting and pesticides, but these birds of prey made a dramatic comeback.

You don’t have to watch The Walking Dead to catch some brain-eating action. In yet another example of the truth being stranger than fiction, it turns out that the animal kingdom has produced some consummate noggin-nibblers… including a few that might surp

Elmer and Lima, two gay penguins who coupled up last fall, are now proud foster parents of a healthy baby chick.