The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster ...

This gives birds their distinct—and misleading—"backward-facing knee" look. Like its non-flying close relatives, Microraptor had elongated bones lining the top and underside of its tail ...

The smallest is the two-inch-long bee hummingbird. Everything about the anatomy of a bird reflects its ability to fly. The wings ... or breastbone. The tail feathers are used for steering.

Small rodents such as mice and voles are the preferred prey but long-tailed weasels also eat moles, shrews, tree squirrels, chipmunks and snowshoe hares. Both sexes may consume insects, earthworms, ...

Bar-tailed Godwits ... It doesn’t fly, and Ironically enough, it’s almost the same size as a chicken. There are various looks ...

The “chicken hawk” of colonial America, this medium-sized accipiter is a common sight at home bird feeders across ... 20"; wingspan 29–37". The long tail is rounded at the tip, also the ...