The northern Fulmer is sometimes called the “Arctic Fulmar” depending on which region you’re in. In addition to a white head, these birds have gray wings, blue-gray legs, and a hooked bill ...

while they prefer fish – they’re known to build nests near bodies of water – and other small mammals like birds, and carrion, they’re known to prey on snakes and mice. Armoured by powerful talons and ...

Birds come in all shapes and sizes, but some stand out due to their extraordinary beaks! From tools for fishing to built-in filters, these six birds have some of the most unusual beak designs in ...

They have a long, conical, slightly downcurved beak and black legs ... Tip of the week: Bird identification would be very easy if each bird species had the same plumage colour and pattern all ...

Picture: David Cole/Rex Features Adult oystercatchers are black and white with a long, straight orange-red beak ... birds, waders are the largest and one of the most important groups of birds in ...

Belfast Council is in talks with a Stormont department over how to take care of a flock of parakeets that have made their ...

Northern jacanas are pretty little birds. They have a chestnut-maroon body and black heads. They have bright yellow beaks, a yellow shield on their foreheads, and a bright yellow spur on the leading ...

The bird in question was a four-month-old red kite, one of 27 released in Northern Ireland earlier that summer as part of a reintroduction programme led by the Royal Society for the Protection of ...

Habitat degradation and erratic rainfall conditions are impacting the movement of birds through northern Australia's fragmented landscape, a new study by Monash University has found. Analyzing 17 ...

A man has been arrested by police investigating a "significant" wildfire that triggered a major incident in Northern Ireland. More than 100 firefighters and 15 fire appliances were deployed on ...

takes place between April and June each year and covers around 50 bird species in Ireland. Because birds are easier to hear than they are to see, most of the identifications are done through the ...

Police are investigating after schools in Northern Ireland were closed due to a "security concern". The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it was liaising with the Metropolitan Police ...