Swaying precariously from dishevelled nests, stealing jewellery and hanging around in large gangs, the coarse-voiced crow family, or corvids, are the "hoodies" of the bird world. Hounded for centuries ...

MANY songbirds are currently treating us to regular musical harmonies as they bookend each day with spectacular dawn and evening choruses. Often led by blackbirds with their flutey warbles or thrushes ...

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CARING Mark and Lisa Edge have plenty to crow about since launching their own bird sanctuary they now share their lives with 40 feathered friends. The couple have turned their home into a haven for ...

Did you ever notice that Rooks have a gular pouch? A lot of people call Rooks 'crows'. True, they are crows but crow is the name of a family of birds whereas Rook is one of the seven resident members ...

What would you name as the cleverest animals on the planet? Humans, obviously. Chimpanzees and the other great apes, too. What next? Dolphins, whales and dogs, perhaps. Maybe even rats. Well, now ...