We analyze the intricate male bird of paradise mating dance and explain how and why he performs the ritual in this way.

Vikki Oliver fields bandana requests via a sheet of paper at her front-yard “dog bar” in Bird Rock. (Noah Lyons) Oliver has no plans to dial back the dog bar, saying she wants it to last for ...

Birds are the master vocalists of the animal kingdom. They can make a remarkable variety of sounds. But why is a barred owl more of a baritone, while a cedar waxwing is a soprano? And what influences ...

Unlike the slushy snow we saw two weeks ago, EMA officials and the Fire Department are expecting more of a dry snow, but ...

The out-of-doors, similarly, can be filled with silence. On a calm day our winter world can be impressively, or perhaps oppressively, quiet. The snow dampens the sound and, given that most people are ...

Or perhaps a snappy, doubled “jid-dit” is moving through the foliage: that sound reveals the presence of the ruby-crowned kinglet, a mostly insectivorous winter bird that sometimes visits suet ...

Have you ever wondered if wind chimes scare birds? Read on to see what our wildlife experts have to say about birds and the ...

Carers for the Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park are appealing to the public to keep their dogs on a lead, with regular attacks on the iconic birds and even an attack on a squirrel recently reported.

Tai snapper with lime, chiles, pecans and sesame oil at Bird Dog. Photo by Veronica Weber. After Friday night’s dinner service, Bird Dog in downtown Palo Alto is officially closed. The fine ...