That hawk screaming outside may actually be a Blue Jay. Here’s why Blue Jays copy hawks and what scientists think the strange call means.

Heard a bird screaming, whistling or even sounding like a hawk? Blue Jays have a surprisingly strange collection of calls.

Mourning Doves may live nearby and still skip your feeder. A few simple changes to food, open space, water and cover can bring them closer.

A bird keeps pecking your car mirror, leaving droppings or coming back every morning? The reflection may explain everything.

Mourning Doves seem to vacuum up birdseed without stopping. Here’s what they’re actually eating and why they swallow seeds so fast.

A hummingbird’s heart can race past 1,200 beats per minute in flight, then slow dramatically at night. The numbers hardly seem possible.

Ever notice birds scraping their beaks against branches after eating? It isn’t random. Scientists found some surprising reasons.

Spotted a bird standing on one leg? It may be staying warm, resting or hiding an injury. Here’s how I’d tell what’s normal.

Baby Blue Jays change fast. Learn what hatchlings, nestlings, fledglings and juveniles look like and when a young jay actually needs help.

A bird grabbing ants and rubbing them under its wings looks bizarre. The behavior is called anting, and scientists still debate why birds do it.

That soft coo isn’t an owl. Meet the Mourning Dove, from its whistling wings and flimsy nests to the surprising way it feeds its babies.

That little tail flick isn’t always random. Birds may be watching for danger, hunting insects or revealing something about their surroundings.