Columbia City Lights Initiative wouldn't suddenly change a pristine night sky to one that's light-polluted, but it would ...

On Wednesday evening, Margo and I experienced thousands of birds migrating down the island. At one point, I estimated 100 per ...

Avian influenza is still a concern as fall migration begins, and people are advised to take precautions such as not touching sick birds and taking down bird feeders during migration.

In Northern Virginia alone, an estimated 100 to 160 million birds migrate through our skies each spring and fall. Artificial lights can turn their journey into a confusing and dangerous trek.

Birds have been banded since the Romans used Pigeons to carry messages to troops during the Punic Wars. And falconers over ...