Every year, visitors from all over the country flock to Marion Square on the Charleston peninsula to watch majestic birds of prey swoop mere inches from their heads in a long-practiced flight routine.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir.

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is offering monthly behind‑the‑scenes raptor events where visitors can watch staff care for ...

Numbers have dropped, in some cases sharply, for nearly all of the 42 raptor species surveyed in sub-Saharan regions. By Rachel Nuwer Silhouettes of patrolling raptors filled skies throughout Africa ...