Researchers used 13 years' worth of data on 134 bird species to come to their conclusion. They studied molting patterns from 2011 to 2024 and found that fall migratory birds consistently molted a day ...

Birds regularly shed and regrow their body and wing feathers in a process, called molting, that is critical for flight, migration, insulation, breeding and survival. A new study by University of Utah ...

A new synthesis of bird migration research reveals that species use a wide variety of strategies, from walking short distances to marathon nonstop flights. Some birds migrate to molt, others swim ...

On a snowy April morning, I captured this photo of American Goldfinches feeding on the railing of my deck. The two birds on the left are adult males who are beginning to molt into their yellow ...

A reader wrote recently to ask, “Why is there a big drop in bird activity in the Village of Sloan?” That’s a question that might well be asked about any local community at this time of year. There are ...

Emperor penguins face new risks as a hidden molt stage meets shrinking Antarctic sea ice, exposing adults during a critical period.

Last week's article about fall bird migration sparked some interesting responses, among them notes from birders Jacob Cooper and Jackson Trappett. You will recall those two spent one day last week ...

A recent University of Utah study found that birds are molting at earlier dates. The underlying reason? Our planet's warming. Researchers used 13 years' worth of data on 134 bird species to come to ...