A New Bedford resident recently found a purple gallinule, underweight and exhausted, in her backyard. Others were spotted in ...

The New England Wildlife Center said they received a call about the Purple Gallinule resting on top of the woman's air ...

A winter storm that swept through New England last week brought an unusual visitor to Massachusetts, wildlife officials said.

A bird not typically seen in Massachusetts is recovering at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, after being found in a rainstorm.

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in Tennessee. The birds were seen on Feb. 4 in Hornbeak by a Purple Martin enthusiast – one of many ...

"I'm part bird," John Gerwin chuckled, as he guided a group of volunteers and children through the process of tracking the Purple Martin bird at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh. "I'm part bird ...

Reason behind the colour of birds Bird colours come from pigments and physical feather structures that reflect light.

A finch taking petals from a zinnia flower - Melissa Burovac/Getty A downside that might make you rethink putting a bird feeder in your yard is the absolute mess they can create. While you might enjoy ...