In the skies above Sussex, something once thought lost is flying again. A pair of white-tailed eagles—massive raptors with wingspans nearly eight feet—were recently seen over Ardingly Reservoir, their ...

Lusby was surprised to hear a nightjar was found as far north as Belfast. But he explained it is a type of bird that stays ...

The Hawk Conservancy Trust, in southeast England, is open daily except for Dec. 25-26 and select times in January. For more information or to purchase tickets online ...

Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...