Baltimore oriole ready to take off from the northern tip of South America. With healthy feathers and stores of fat, you ...

Scientists from American universities have discovered that the feathers of the long-eared owl glow in the dark! However, ...

In addition, successful urban bird species have more elaborate colours in their plumage, which is especially true for females. Cities seem to favour more colourful birds -- probably because there are ...

An initiative called “Lights Out Oklahoma,” proposed by the Oklahoma City Zoo, is working to limit light pollution and help birds migrate through the state safely during spring and ...

Oklahoma animal groups urge residents to turn off lights at night from April 15 to May 31 to protect migrating birds along ...

As birds begin their migration this spring, the county is supporting the "Lights Out for Birds" campaign led by the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance. The alliance, in partnership with local ...

Long-eared Owls have fluorescent feathers that glow under UV light. These hidden pigments vary by age, sex, and size.

While the diversity of physical characteristics in wildlife is readily observable by humans, recent research from Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences suggests that there may be even ...

Researchers report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, that can only be seen by humans with the help of ultraviolet light.

The feathers of Long-eared Owls can vary within a population and that variation gives clues as to why the owls have these ...

An ornithologist spent four decades tracking 40,000 bird deaths at a single building. His records paved the way to better scientific and public understanding. In 1978, David Willard was working at ...