Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir. It was a clear day, and I wanted to secrete myself in a good honey hole ...

A comprehensive field study focused on raptors was just launched. Led by the Wildlife Institute of India, the study will tag and track 36 raptors across six separate species, including tawny eagles, ...

For the volunteer watchers scanning southern Israel's wheatfields, protecting migratory falcons from poachers is a highly coordinated security operation. The raptors may top the food chain in the wild ...

Falcons are a class of birds best known for their speed, vision and hunting prowess. Here’s the story of perhaps the most impressive falcon of all. There are over 35 recognized species of falcons, all ...

Meidad Goren, director of the Ramat Hanegev Birding Center, set up groups of volunteer watchers aiming to protect migratory falcons — Menahem Kahana For the volunteer watchers scanning southern Israel ...