According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...

Millions of birds are expected to take flight across the U.S. Saturday night, Sept. 6, as part of their fall migration, according to a nonprofit that tracks bird migrations, although numbers in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in ...

Thousands of birds are expected to migrate over the Chicago area overnight, triggering a “Migration Alert” to help protect the flying travelers. According to BirdCast, a service powered by a variety ...

Millions of migratory birds are currently flying over Southwest Florida, with peak migration still to come. Weather radar systems are detecting the massive flocks. The peak of the fall migration ...

As late summer fades into autumn, Indiana’s skies transform into a living highway. Billions of birds begin their fall migration, heading south on a journey that spans hundreds — or even thousands — of ...