Why do pelicans have such large beaks compared to other birds?

Long believed to be a symbol of good fortune, the albatross has its own annual world awareness day on 19th June. As legend would have it, the bird embodies the souls of sailors lost at sea, and to har

Just one look was all it took to appreciate this picture of elegance, writes David Lindo

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Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

I awoke to an unearthly din, like a rubber foot pump with hiccups. It was so loud that I could feel it resonating in my guts. In the glass of water by my bed, I swear I saw concentric ripples à la tha

An unusual view, this image was highly commended in the Nature Photographer of the Year 2024, Animal Portraits category. Amy Davies tells us more about it