Bird Pictures & Facts - National Geographic
Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...
Birds - National Geographic Kids
Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) and are the only animals with feathers. Although all birds have wings, a few species can't fly.
The unlikely comeback of America’s most endangered songbird
6 days ago · The unlikely comeback of America’s most endangered songbird. Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground …
Superb Birds - National Geographic Kids
Superb Birds. Owls, ospreys, and more! Sea Eagles Whirling. Sea eagles have a pretty amazing way of fighting off intruders! Watch them whirl in this video. Now Playing. 2:00. Sea Eagles …
50 Birds, 50 States - National Geographic Kids
50 Birds, 50 States Barry the bald eagle soars from coast to coast to meet state birds and learn about their homes. Each episode is an animated rap music video focusing on the big cities, …
Bald Eagle | National Geographic Kids
A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. But actually the name comes from an old English word, "balde," meaning white. These graceful birds have been the national symbol of …
These birds are keeping a record of humanity—one wrapper at a …
Apr 3, 2025 · An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a world with more plastic. A coot bird in …
Listening to birds sing really does soothe your brain. Here’s why.
May 14, 2025 · Put up a smart bird feeder in your yard or download an app like Merlin Bird ID, which identifies birds based on their songs. She theorizes that learning the names of different …
These birds carry a toxin deadlier than cyanide
May 5, 2025 · "New Guinea’s poisonous birds belong to the Corvides super-family of birds, which comprise roughly 700 species worldwide,” he says. New Guinea is home to 140 of them, and …
The surprisingly relatable reason why some birds get cranky
Jun 5, 2025 · Street fighting birds. In the last decades, the Galápagos archipelago has seen a drastic increase in the human population, with permanent residents today increasing by six …