Every spring and fall, something extraordinary happens in the sky. Without most people ever noticing, billions of birds take flight under cover of darkness. These nocturnal travelers are mostly small ...

Waking up to birds chirping can be relaxing. Waking up to a bird squawking in the middle of the night– well that’s just irritating. If you live in Fort Worth, you have most likely had this experience.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Where Do Sleeping Birds Spend the Night? Wild birds are good at finding shelter, according to birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman. Those that raise their young inside holes in trees, such as ...