Every time a hawk loses a flight feather, it faces a serious aerodynamic problem on its next landing approach. Researchers ...

Scientists found that red-tailed hawks adjust their wings and tails during molt to keep flying and landing safely despite ...

UC Davis researchers found that red-tailed hawks adjust their wing and tail movements during molt to maintain flight ...

You buy new clothes. Birds grow their own. The donning of fresh plumage is called molt, with new feathers replacing old. The feathers we see are dead once completely grown. They break and show wear.

Flying Colors is a sponsored column on the hobby of backyard bird feeding written by Michael Zuiker, owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited store at the Lee Harrison Shopping Center. Visit the store at ...

As we head toward the end of summer, many people may wonder where all the birds have gone. Experts say the birds haven’t gone anywhere; they’re just in hiding. August is the peak molting time for ...

Most backyard feeder birds molt from July through September, although some may molt through December. Molting is the process by which a bird replaces its feathers. Every molting bird needs extra ...

Explore the colors of songbird migration in a photo essay that displays the ways distance and timing affect plumage. In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, ...