CHESTER - Glassing the flat-brown fields at the Elizabeth D. Kay Environmental Center failed to immediately yield any sign of ...

Pictured above is the American Woodcock, also known by some as timberdoodles according to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. With ...

The American Woodcock is a small but chubby bird commonly spotted in the eastern ... Besides the thick beak, the rich orange chest that fades to a yellow belly also stands out from other varieties.

Taking a closure look, it's impressive to see how the stripes and spots on the woodcocks' feathers help them blend seamlessly ...

The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), a.k.a. Timberdoodle, is a migratory game bird in the shorebird family Scolopacidae.

The aerial acrobatics of this squat shorebird's courtship display once awed Aldo Leopold. Judge for yourself at a guided bird ...

Seeing a woodpecker in action is more extraordinary than most people realize. This tiny bird does incredible things and is ...

When birds feed on nectar from flowers, they do more than just get a meal—they play a crucial role in pollination, transferring pollen from one flower to another. But how well do the shapes of their ...

Modern birds, along with certain snakes and fishes, have skulls whose jaws and palates are not firmly fixed in place.

A new report on the state of birds in the United States has an urgent warning: bird populations across nearly every habitat are declining, with about one-third of U.S. bird species in critical ...