Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...
A remarkable bird spends up to 10 months airborne, eating, sleeping, and even resting mid-flight, pushing biological limits ...
Nature never ceases to amaze us, and one of its most fascinating marvels is a bird that can literally sleep in the sky — while flying — for months at a time. This incredible avian feat belongs to the ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- As fall migration is getting underway in parts of Northeast Wisconsin, some birds are starting to appear. Experts say chimney swifts gather in large flocks at dusk before ...
Vaux's swifts are 4-inch, gray birds that migrate between Canada and Venezuela. Every year, the birds make a pit stop at Agate Hall in Eugene, a popular spectacle for residents. On a temperate, late ...
This story originally published online in The 9th Street Journal. It’s Tuesday evening at the Velvet Hippo’s rooftop bar. From the wooded deck, a few dozen hipster bargoers admire a picture-perfect ...