Ground-nesting birds occupy some of the most vulnerable ecological niches, relying on open or semi-open habitats for breeding. Their eggs and chicks are exposed to a diverse community of predators, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Scientists say they have observed one of the highest-altitude acts of bird predation ever recorded. By Jason Bittel In January 2023, scientists attached tracking devices to eight grey plovers on the ...

Cook, L. M., Grant, B. S., Saccheri, I. J., and Mallet, J. 2012. "Selective bird predation on the pepperd moth: the last experiment of Michael Majerus." Biology ...

Wild black-tailed prairie dogs use alarm calls to warn one another of predators, and some grassland birds are listening in. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Urbanization is creating a new global biome, in which cities and suburbs around the world often resemble each other more than the local natural areas they replaced. But while urbanization can ...

Bird feeders are a great way to enjoy nature without leaving your front porch, and many homeowners understand the joys of ...