BIRDS

Five African grey parrots have been put in solitary bird confinement after they failed to control their excessive swearing tirades, including telling visitors to "f*ck off."

Groups of warring woodpeckers butt heads over territory and acorns. Other woodpeckers fly in from miles away to witness their avian prizefights.

Two emu siblings named Kevin and Carol were banned from the Yaraka Hotel after they learned how to climb stairs. No word yet on if they learned how to open doors.

Head outdoors and observe nature with these essential tools, like field guides, binoculars, and bird feeders.

If you have a backyard, or even a tree outside your window, you can take up bird watching without leaving home.

These animal documentaries will take you on a cinematic journey around the globe, from the depths of the ocean to the skies above.

The discovery of 10 bird species and subspecies on three remote islands in Indonesia marks the first time in over a century that so many new birds have been found in such a small area.

A population boom of snowy owls has catalyzed unexpected bird migration (and given Michiganders a fantastic bird-watching opportunity, too).

On January 4, 1900, a child was born in Philadelphia. His name was Bond. James Bond. He would grow up to become an ornithologist, and lived a fairly quiet, normal life—until someone borrowed his name.

A stork is proving that long-distance relationships can work. Klepetan, a South African male stork, flies over 8000 miles each year to see his avian lady love.

The new species, dubbed 'Crossvallia waiparensi,' waddled the Earth some time between 66 and 56 million years ago.

The adoptive parents are teaching their duck how to be a loon, and the results are a little (dare we say it?) loony.