While it’s not a solid black, the dark plumage has brown and gray shades that help the bird blend into rocky backgrounds. The dark plumage makes the bright orange-red beak with a yellowish tip ...

Foraging birds are commonly seen on the ground with the tail cocked. Adult male: the glossy black body, with a greenish iridescence, contrasts with a brown head. The eyes are dark; the bill and ...

Alan Wynde is back with his latest monthly report about life on Tice’s Meadow Nature Reserve. Two recent visitors have caught ...

Melissa Groo A white glow against the brown summer tundra caught my eye. Through binoculars, I could see it was a male snowy owl. His body was covered in thick, white down, offset by a black beak ...

The small brown bird weighs around 16 grams (roughly half an ounce) and has black and yellow bands along with a large beak. The finding, which was reported in the science journal Nature ...