Outside the lab and the library, I'm an avid birdwatcher. Since I'm not always the most dedicated when it comes to reading papers to generate new content, I think a weekly bird post will liven things ...

“There were three ravens sat on a tree, they were as black as they could be. … Then one of them said to his make, where should we our breakfast take?” That’s a ballad I often enjoy singing, from ...

In Colorado’s mountains, really big black birds are either American crows or common ravens, both of which can be found year-round throughout the state and both of which are often mistaken for the ...

What a pleasure it was to once again be in a place where nature is wild and the sounds of the natural world dominate. That was the gist of my recent hikes up and down Mount Philo, an isolated peak ...

Edgar Allan Poe knew what he was doing when he used the raven instead of some other bird to croak “nevermore” in his famous poem. The raven has long been associated with death and dark omens, but the ...

Maybe it’s the evocative, iridescent black and purple feathers. Or its tendency in earlier times closely to track wandering tribes of humans, who always could be counted on to discard a tasty morsel.

Generally, birds don’t get credit for being smart animals. Just think of the way the expression “bird-brained” is used. But corvids, which include magpies, crows, and ravens in particular, flutter in ...

Did you know that the only poisonous bird in the world is the Hooded Pitohui? It carries toxins in its skin and feathers. Birds are amazing creatures. There are over 11,000 species worldwide. They ...

The story of the mischievous, infamous raven living on the Redlands is "only this and nothing more," as Edgar Allen Poe might say. Known as "Black Bart" in the neighborhoods near The Ridges and ...