We're celebrating Vulture Week because this Saturday, September 5th, marks International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD). This commemorative day has been celebrated since at least 2009 and aims to highlight the importance of vultures and vulture conservation through education. In today's post we're sharing some keywords that pertain to...

Can you guess what bird species this is? We'll add this new Birdorable to the site this week. Hint: This North American bird usually nests in abandoned woodpecker holes.

Birders know that Cooper's Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks look alike. These two species share many of the same field marks, and can often be found in the same habitat, behaving the same way. However, they don't often appear in the exact same place at the same...

1. The Black-crested Titmouse is closely related to the Tufted Titmouse. They hybridize where their ranges overlap (in Central Texas) and they used to be considered the same species. 2. The bird's DNA suggests that the Black-crested Titmouse diverged...