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A Bald Eagle soars over the Hudson River off Nyack, New York, U.S., May 11, 2024.

New study finds birds of prey use unique air sac to soar to great distances

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

An Arabian babbler bird.

Study reveals impact of habitat disturbance on the Arabian babbler bird in the region

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Migratory birds take flight. May, 2024.

KKL-JNF unveils new program to protect migratory birds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE GRIFFON VULTURE in flight.

Saving the Israeli vulture: A lifeline for the biblical bird of prey

By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ

A sign at the edge of an exclusion zone warns of the closure of a footpath after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England, February 3, 2015.

WHO warns bird flu 'significant concern' as virus spreads between cows

Great tit flies in a park in Minsk, Belarus February 6, 2020.

New study reveals birds convey politeness through wing gestures

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

An African desert warbler, spotted in Haifa, March 23, 2024.

Rare African warbler spotted on Haifa beach

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Thousands of birds take flight above the Hula valley. March 21, 2024.

Thousands of birds take flight, migrate from Hula valley

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

People wearing protective suits collect dead birds, as there is a major outbreak of bird flu, in Vadso municipality in Finnmark in Norway, July 20,2023

The secret to migratory birds' survival: Eating feces

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Crows in an urban area.

What do birds do when there are no people?

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Two eagles pass off responsibilities for incubating their chicks.

Eagles in Nahal Og take care of eggs in 'shifts' to prepare for hatching

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Workers in protective gear seen in Moshav Givat Yoav, in northern Israel, December 29, 2021, following an outbreak of avian influenza

Bird flu spotted in Israel again as outbreaks intensify globally

Caudipteryx zoui

Small dinosaurs flapped their feathers to scare prey and catch a meal

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Bird receiving oral swab for West Nile virus testing.

West Nile virus found to be connected with agriculture and migratory bird routes

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

AN IMMATURE vulture.

Captive-bred vultures can improve flight and migration performance

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH