A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as 750,000 birds join together in flight. The birds spread out and come together. The flock splits ...

Birds can often be seen navigating the skies in coordinated clusters. Even a relatively small congregation of 50 or so birds flying in time together can be a pretty spectacular sight. When one ...

In my last column, I discussed the pleasures of looking at birds’ beaks; paying attention to one small part of a bird can be a key that unlocks your understanding of birds’ relatedness and ecological ...

Flocking must be the most conspicuous bird behavior at this time of year. Probably for the same reasons that draw humans together in cities. Flocks offer birds significant benefits, much the same as ...

Losing long-lasting flockmates may drive a golden-crowned sparrow to stray from its favorite overwintering spot, a new study says, suggesting that friendly, familiar faces help anchor it to familiar ...

A live recording of the experimental apparatus in operation. Five foils are driven to flap up and down in unison, and they freely and interactively propel around a water tank. In looking up at the sky ...

Nope, says our expert with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Birds do not predict the weather. But it is true that migration is underway for most birds in mid-March and April, and that likely accounts ...

Turns out, this bird you can change. An escaped parakeet has joined a flock of sparrows and has been living free in the wilds of Central Park for the past month — but the bright green birdie only has ...