ST. PAUL, Minn. — The sounds of spring are singing across trees and lakes. Some birds are returning to Minnesota as others are just passing through. How do birds know when to migrate? And will our ...

Across the Northern Hemisphere, satellite tags and backyard observations are revealing a surprising pattern: some birds are ...

A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which means ...

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 ...

Many bird leave for the winter, migrating south to warmer climes. Those that stay, however, not only avoid the hazards of migration but can also likely maintain a year-round territory. Staying means ...

Every year, especially when winter sets in, people start noticing birds acting oddly. A robin sitting on the pavement, a ...

It isn’t just human passengers who fly in and out of Denver International Airport, as Jill Mullen noticed when she got off a late flight a few weeks ago. The airport was deserted – quiet enough for ...

Why Do Birds Migrate North in Spring? Flying north might seem daunting, but birds do it for good reasons. Species that journey to the tropics for winter must compete with year-round tropical residents ...

It's a good question because when it comes to migration, birds are complicated mysteries dressed in feathers. Darrell in Brooklyn Center asked me about migration recently. He had juncos at his bird ...

As spring approaches, the weather is getting warmer and birds will begin migrating north again. With this in mind, it brings up the question: How do birds know how to migrate? Luckily, Dr. Michael P.