Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Halloween conjures images of ghosts, goblins, witches − and Hitchcock's birds. Spooky stuff! While most people enjoy most birds, ...

Birds such as crows and ravens may have a bad rap thanks to superstitions and negative portrayals in popular culture, but they offer a lot more than fodder for scary stories. In fact, they're ...

You walk alone through a foggy forest with nothing but your day bag and binoculars. Birds and insects call quietly as they fly above and creep below. Suddenly, you hear a piercing, metallic alarm like ...

A listener responded to our invitation to send recordings of backyard wildlife with audio of a spooky bird screech. An expert at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology helped solve the mystery. OK, that's not ...

Halloween is often a delight for homeowners — but can decorations such as fake spiderwebs put birds at risk? Here's what our ...

Birds such as crows and ravens may have a bad rap thanks to superstitions and negative portrayals in popular culture, but they offer a lot more than fodder for scary stories. In fact, they're ...

Halloween conjures images of ghosts, goblins, witches − and Hitchcock's birds. Spooky stuff! While most people enjoy most birds, certain avian characteristics seem to evoke fear. Maybe dark colors ...