Did you know that birds replace these remarkable structures throughout their lives? Birds lose and regrow their feathers on a cyclical, or sometimes continuous basis, by a fascinating and vital ...

Birds have a busy year ahead of them. Between migrating, breeding, and molting, it’s just one challenge after the next, and timing is critical if they are to get everything done on their annual to-do ...

He ‘looks like he is wearing a brown feather boa over a white tuxedo shirt.' ...

Some lose every feather, others only lose a few. What can you do for molting birds? Molting is hard work and can take a toll on chickens. Feathers are 85% protein, and generating new ones is an ...

This is a perfectly natural process, and with a little understanding and a good vacuum cleaner, you can survive (and even laugh through!) the molt. Molting is a natural process in which birds shed old ...

“Molting feathers will fall out over time during this process, but we observe the birds preening their feathers to remove the old ones using their beak and scratching with their toenails leading ...

SHREWSBURY ― She's one of roughly 10 wildlife rescuers and rehabilitators specializing in raptors in Massachusetts, and when ...

Meet the five types of tanagers you might see in North America. Learn to identify tanager birds and how to attract them.

Big Tom is a beloved landmark in his Minnesota hometown. Across the Midwest, small places take pride in having the largest of ...

A king penguin's first molt is "an important milestone" in the aquatic bird's life, marking their transition to ultimately forage for their own food and leave the colony. Jasmine is a writer at ...