Birds from all over the world flock to shores, bays, and estuaries, but not for the same reasons people do. But some species ...

According to the Milwaukee County Zoo, the American avocet is a long-legged shorebirds with long, thin bill that curves upward. It has black and white stripes on their backs and sides.

A transfixing view of a flock of birds scurrying away from waves on a beach has gone viral on Instagram.. The incredible moment was captured in a video shared on Instagram by Francheska (@venice ...

The long-legged pink birds were once common in Florida. But their striking feathers were prized decorations for ladies' hats, and they were hunted out of existence for the plume trade in the 1800s.

They're slightly larger than their relatives, and have moderately long legs, brown backs and white underparts. These plovers come to Pensacola Beach in either pairs or loose colonies, according to ...

On Long Island, 453 bird species have been spotted, compared to 502 statewide. Overall, Long Island has 394,414 total checklists from 9,396 individual eBirders, nearly one in five in New York ...