» There are two migrating populations of tundra swans in North America – one western and one eastern. Both are on the move now to nesting grounds in the Arctic, and the western population relies on ...

TUSCUMBIA — The two swans gingerly dipped themselves Thursday into Spring Creek, then immediately appeared to feel at home as they swam about in a section of the creek fenced off for them. Bernie ...

TUSCUMBIA — The new pair of Spring Creek swans have a lot more room to stretch out these days. Bernie Delinski can be reached at 256-740-5739 or bernie.delinski@TimesDaily.com. Follow on Twitter ...

With snow covering the ground in many parts of the Northland, the robins that have returned over the past three weeks have had to rely on berries for food. The birds often move in flocks, feeding ...

Itching to get out of the city? Here’s a heartwarming sign of the season that doesn’t involve high-wattage strings of lights or mall parking lots: The birds are back in the Skagit. Why leave town: ...

VALPARAISO — Taltree Arboretum & Gardens’ trumpeter swans took a 20-minute waddle to their spring and summer home in the non-profit’s wetlands on Tuesday morning with the help of some of their ...

Swans will follow up their epic 2012 album The Seer with a new one, To Be Kind, out May 13 in North America through Young God and May 12 elsewhere through Mute. In support of the record, the band will ...

GILBY, N.D. – Among the species of birds that stop over in our area, the swans are the most welcome, at least to me. They are beautiful, graceful birds, albeit a bit noisy. The noise doesn’t bother me ...

They wintered at Franklin Park Zoo, but the swans — known as Romeo and Juliet — are back in the Public Garden lagoon. Mayor Marty Walsh was on hand Thursday for the swans' annual return. A young ...

Swans of Stratford make spring debut From CTV Kitchener: Thousands gathered to watch the swans of Stratford made their spring debut en route to Lake Victoria.

Journal of Avian Biology, Vol. 29, No. 4, Optimal Migration (Dec., 1998), pp. 574-581 (8 pages) Current models of bird migration consider the optimal decision making of individuals irrespective of the ...