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.

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.

Scientists have long assumed raptors need vast territories to raise their young, but a tiny falcon barely heavier than a golf ball is forcing researchers to tear up that assumption and start over.

Canadian-made drones masquerading as peregrine falcons are being used to watch over Australian fruit and almond orchards. The drones come in fixed-wing and flapping wing models that rely on ...

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Sept. 29 (UPI) --New Zealand conservation group Forest & Bird announced this year's Bird of the Year winner, the kārearea New Zealand falcon. Forest & Bird, which annually holds a vote to find the top ...

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A Marlborough falcon sanctuary is preparing for the arrival of bird flu with disinfectant shoe baths, visitor restrictions ...

After nearly dying three times, the “falcon mother” says her birds have given her a new purpose – and now she wants tougher ...

Peregrine falcon reproduction in Iowa “likely remains stable” following successful reintroduction efforts in the 1990s, but the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said monitoring still is warranted ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...