On a recent warm mid-April day, I decided to venture out to my patio to enjoy some sunshine. Within a minute of being there, I heard a distinct shrill and chattering bird call I did not recognize.

With a wingspan of 4 feet, the gyrfalcon (pronounced JER-falcon) is the largest falcon. Your best bet to see this giant raptor is a trip to Alaska or the Canadian tundra. Discover hawk identification ...

New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them.

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 ...

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — After rebounding in recent decades due to conservation efforts, the number of once-imperiled peregrine falcons in the U.S. has been dropping again in some places due to the bird ...