It must be some kind of magic, because how on earth can a creature that weighs less than a banana fly thousands of miles one-way and find the same exact tree it nested in last year? Literally! As a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Birds have an arsenal of senses they use to orient themselves — some we're familiar with, and ...

When we were kids we all learned that birds fly south for winter. Even though it was probably one of the first fascinating ...

When it comes to what birds have and what humans don’t, your mind might first land on the ability to fly. However, birds are also pretty good at navigating from the air… assuming, that is, they know ...

Michigan's native birds are arriving for the summer from near and far, but you might not notice as many travel at night. "The movements are massive," said Andrew Farnsworth, a migration ecologist at ...

Millions of birds are flocking southward across Michigan each night amid their annual fall migration, and bird watchers can track their flight live. The BirdCast Migration Dashboard, a live migration ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of birds are making a crucial migration through the Chicago area. We are right in the middle of a peak migration season, and homeowners are being urged to take steps to ...

Peak spring bird migration in Mississippi starts in late April for southern counties and continues into mid-May for central and northern areas. BirdCast provides real-time migration maps and alerts, ...

To navigate the skies, birds rely on a complex sensory tool kit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Birds have an arsenal of senses ...

Every year, billions of birds migrate in and out of the United States. And across the world, birds fly thousands of miles to reach their seasonal destinations. Some birds, like the Arctic tern (Sterna ...