Western scrub jays are not particularly friendly birds, but when they spot a fallen comrade, they hold screeching "funerals" for as long as a half-hour, a new study shows. Researcher Teresa Iglesias, ...

It’s good to have a goal ― even if it’s screeching like a seagull. And that was the aim of the Fifth Annual European Gull Screeching Championship, which attracted 60 seagull soundalikes from 14 ...

Birds of a feather flock together, especially at one seafaring competition. Dozens of people from across Europe dressed as seagulls and descended upon De Panne, Belgium on Sunday for the continental ...

The small 8-inch owls produce tremulous trills that can sound chilling in the darkness, as heard during the recent Bethlehem/Easton Christmas Bird Count.

Last week, I talked about the birds that nest in early spring. I talked about the screech owls and bluebirds that start searching for nesting sites in March. Many take to nesting cavities in trees.

On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed Patton ...