Green herons don't do Facebook, and they certainly don't use Twitter. They don't play bridge or read novels. Not that they don't have time to fill. We've often had green herons visit the swampy pond ...

A bird that sounds like a horse? Or how about a wild laugh overheard at a cocktail party? The owner of these unusual sounds is an 8-inch secretive marsh bird called a “sora.” Because I work at ...

We are likely all familiar with preening, the well-known and important bird behavior that helps maintain feather health and hygiene. But what is allopreening? Put simply, allopreening is birds ...

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented. By Clarissa Brincat On Feb. 4, 2023, in ...

Scientists discovered that the preen oil gland secretions, by which all aquatic birds make their feathers waterproof, support a natural mechanism that concentrates AIVs from water onto birds' bodies.