Birds soar and swoop. White-tailed kites also hover in a hunting behavior known as "helicoptering." The handsome black-and-white-plumed bird glides gracefully over open fields, then hovers over likely ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- When a surge of seagulls led to a foul time for Oakland Athletics fans, a new winged hero stepped up to the plate. "Earlier in the season, I actually got pooped on by a bird," ...

In hardly any time, and with a little help from your feathered friends, you can make a lightweight bird kite. This tiny toy is attractive and also quite simple to assemble, because the body is plastic ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AGFC) - This week's bird will be the Mississippi Kite. This is a graceful, medium-sized hawk with long wings and a squared tail that is common throughout central, southern, and ...

With the annual Pilot Mountain Hawk Watch only a week away, my birding focus is shifting to raptors. For three weeks in September, local birders scan the skies at the mountain for migrating hawks, ...

MOORE HAVEN, Fla. — In Florida's Everglades, few species are more closely tied to the habitat's health than an endangered bird, the snail kite. The Everglade snail kite is a raptor, similar to a hawk, ...