This Friday marks the first Fourth of July that the bald eagle – often seen flying near lakes across the Inland Northwest – is our country’s national bird.

Look for a gray and white bird with a hooked beak.© Courtesy Gary Wyrick Northern shrikes have earned the unique nickname of “butcher bird.”© Gary Rogers/Getty Images ...

The boarding school had a science teacher who everyone feared. He was thickset and short, his nose was hooked like an eagle’s ...

They have sharp, hooked beaks and curved talons that are around 5 inches long. Although harpy eagles have 6.5-foot wingspans, they can easily navigate the forest canopy, preying on arboreal animals as ...

Its striking appearance features predominantly white feathers with black on its back and wings, aiding in camouflage and heat absorption. The albatross has a distinctive hooked beak, ideal for its ...

A never-photographed bird has been spotted in the UK for what could be the first time - a pure white treecreeper. Christine Henry, 54, was snapping photos of the wildlife down in Epping Forest ...

These birds are the largest member of the swallow family in North America, according to the PMCA. They have a short, slightly-hooked beak, broad chest and forked tail.

Conservationists have hailed the white stork as "an emblem for nature recovery" as they work to reintroduce the long-vanished breeding bird to the UK. Once a common sight in Britain, with their ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air ...

We’ve known that Jeremy Allen White’s next big screen role would be as The Boss, AKA Bruce Springsteen, and now we have our first, formal look at the star ditching a chef’s coat for the look ...

When it’s time to attack, they use a combination of their claws, hooked beak, and strong jaws. This adaptation is helpful because, despite their quick reflexes, snapping turtles remain ...