Washingtonian

Millions of Birds Are Flying Over DC. Here’s How You Can Keep Them Safe.

It’s been a big week for birds. BirdCast—a migration forecasting tool operated by Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology—tracked a whopping 1.8 million birds passing over DC on ...
Hosted on MSN

Birds Flying FAQ: How High Do Birds Fly?

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...
Forbes

Meet The ‘High-Flying’ Goose That Migrates Over The Himalayas. Hint: It’s Been Seen Flying Above The 5th Highest Mountain On Earth

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...
Yahoo

Coming soon to a sky near you: 500 million birds

Birds are on the move as their annual spring migration begins. Radar tracking allows you to follow along to see what birds are flying overhead as the birds move to their summer feeding grounds. "The ...

When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers, scientists discover

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ...
Yahoo

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations

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 ...
abc27

Why do some birds fly in a V formation?

(WHTM) — In Pennsylvania, you may see many geese throughout the year. During the fall and winter months, you may hear them honking as they fly overhead in a V shape. When the geese are in a V ...
KHQ

Why is a bird continuously flying into my window and what can I do about it?

There exists a strange and unnerving phenomenon that one of our news producers experienced this morning, that feels like it could be an omen for... something. He awoke to the sound of banging from ...
Berkshire Eagle

How do birds fly together?

ALBANY, N.Y.— It's the season for avian air shows. They are open to the public, free of charge, courtesy of thousands of feathered aviators whose precise, tight formations against autumn's palette is ...
KPBS

It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild

A little over a year ago, Marcela Uhart was walking on the beach in Punta Delgada, Argentina. It was peak breeding session on this peninsula known for its rich marine wildlife. Usually, the salty ...
EurekAlert!

When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...