Iridescent purple bow ties are the telltale signs of black-chinned hummingbirds. This species is a common backyard visitor in ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Missouri River Bird Observatory (MRBO), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage ...

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation is offering two free nature programs to learn how birds survive the cold weather and how to help feed them. The programs will be led by nature educator ...

A snowy owl takes flight beside a runway Jan. 3 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The raptor poses special challenges for airport officials. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

On March 6, USFWS will host "Missouri Birds and Habitats," focusing on bird identification by sight, sound and habitat. On April 3, MDC will host "The Full Annual Cycle of Bird Conservation," which ...

Since March, 66 confirmed bird flu infections have been reported ... In two of the recent U.S. cases — an adult in Missouri and a child in California — health officials have not determined ...

National Bird Day, observed annually on January 5th, raises awareness about bird conservation, their habitats, and the need for global efforts to protect avian species from threats. Listen to Story ...

In 2025, the global community will recognize that birds play an important role in maintaining ecological balance, from pollination to pest control. With climate change posing a growing threat to many ...

Bae credits a new way of organizing fossil evidence for the breakthrough. Some may think of it as organizing an old family photo album where some pictures are blurry or hard to identify. Bae and his ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Missouri River Bird Observatory and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation invite both new ...