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Photo of the Great Tit, a common European bird

A Great Bird

The Great Tit is found throughout Europe, and its lively foraging behavior, distinctive vocalizations, and bright coloring make it fun to find and observe. It’s also been the subject of...

A Great Bird

The Great Tit is found throughout Europe, and its lively foraging behavior, distinctive vocalizations, and bright coloring make it fun to find and observe. It’s also been the subject of...

Food Caching

Food Caching

Winter is coming, so some birds are busy gathering seeds and nuts to last through the darkest and coldest days ahead.

Food Caching

Winter is coming, so some birds are busy gathering seeds and nuts to last through the darkest and coldest days ahead.

Photo of Jackdaw

Bird & Human Brains

Birds & humans have complex brains, and recent research shows that despite their similar neuronal circuitry, bird & human intelligence evolved independently.

Bird & Human Brains

Birds & humans have complex brains, and recent research shows that despite their similar neuronal circuitry, bird & human intelligence evolved independently.

Composite image of bird and bat flying

Birds and Bats

Both take to the skies, but birds and bats do not share a common flying ancestor; their flying abilities are a great example of convergent evolution.

Birds and Bats

Both take to the skies, but birds and bats do not share a common flying ancestor; their flying abilities are a great example of convergent evolution.

Red Crossbill eating berries

Birds & Seeds

Birds play a crucial role in building and maintaining habitats through the dispersal of seeds.

Birds & Seeds

Birds play a crucial role in building and maintaining habitats through the dispersal of seeds.

Nuthatch in winter

Nuthatches & Irruptions

Nuthatches are usually permanent rather than migratory visitors, but they can irrupt when winter food supplies are low.

Nuthatches & Irruptions

Nuthatches are usually permanent rather than migratory visitors, but they can irrupt when winter food supplies are low.