From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

Watching a bird soar into the sky may seem ordinary. Yet behind this aerial ballet lies precise mechanics where every wingbeat obeys the laws of aerodynamics. Birds don't fly by chance: they ...

Time now for some talking birds. (SOUNDBITE OF TALKIN' BIRDS THEME SONG) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: A bird show - I like that. I love birds. UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds. SIMON: Ray ...

Swifts practically live in the sky. These birds skip land for nearly a year, doing everything midair, from eating to sleeping. They travel thousands of miles without ever stopping to perch. Scientists ...

How do birds of prey fly? They have special adaptations that allow them to take off quickly, fly fast and soar for hours. What would it take for us to fly like that? Science Trek is available to ...

Every year, billions of birds migrate in and out of the United States. And across the world, birds fly thousands of miles to reach their seasonal destinations. Some birds, like the Arctic tern (Sterna ...