Some consider brown-headed cowbirds to be a threat. Setting up backyard bird feeders and a birdbath is an easy way to enjoy birdwatching in your own yard while supporting local bird populations.

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 ...

From fiery red to electric blue, birds in the UK are a riot of colour. When you think of colourful birds, your mind may leap to spectacular birds-of-paradise in faraway tropical jungles or to bright ...

Brood parasitic birds lay their eggs in the nests of others, sparing themselves the expense of rearing their own young. The resulting coevolutionary arms race includes sophisticated defenses by ...

The Brown-headed cowbird is one of two cowbird species in North America. Both species are brood parasites - they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. Brown-headed cowbirds are native to ...

The UK already has measures to deal with suspected cases of bird flu. Still, Dr Meera Chand, Emerging Infection Lead at the UK Health Security Agency, has also outlined fresh advice should the ...

Human-Wildlife Interactions Vol. 14, No. 3, Winter 2020 Management of the brown-headed cowbird: ... Management of the brown-headed cowbird: implications for endangered species and agricultural damage ...