The roughly 40 types of falcons are distributed across every continent except Antarctica. While there’s a lot of variety ...

Now is when raptor juveniles take to the Pittsburgh skies to learn to fly and hunt, while continually begging their parents for food.

We live in one of the most idyllic neighborhoods in Arkansas. Tall forests surround us on all sides. Rolling hills follow ...

The flash of a tiny bird darting through your backyard—iridescent green, a throat like a jewel, wings buzzing like a bee—signals the presence of one of ...

A young eaglet can gain as much as 170 grams (six ounces) per day — the fastest growth rate of any bird in North America.

Falcons are a class of birds best known for their speed, vision and hunting prowess. Here’s the story of perhaps the most ...

More than 35 species of falcons roam the Earth’s skies at present. But there used to be at least three others. Here’s the story of the confirmed falcon species lost to the world forever.