"I was thrilled." Experts stunned after capturing images of rare creature in unexpected location: 'Striking' first appeared ...

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Photographers from around the world recently submitted 20,000-odd images of bird species to the Bird Photographer of the Year contest. The showcase captures the diversity of the class Aves, as well as ...

Avid birdwatcher Amir Hariri tells V.I.A. he's been taking photos for over a decade, and has always had an interest in the ...

When Caron Steele, winner of Bird Photographer Of The Year 2019, arrived in Greece to take pictures of Dalmatian Pelicans in their breeding plumage, she discovered that Lake Kerkini, their favored ...

The Bird Photographer Of The Year (BPOTY) organization has released a selection of finalists in the running to win the 2021 competition. The image above shows a fascinating interaction: In winter, ...

As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...

There's much to admire about birds: They can soar through the skies, build durable nests and some can even sing. But can they smell? For a long time, it was widely believed that birds have no sense of ...