We’re exploring the enchanting world of birds, focusing on their fascinating mating rituals. Some birds perform elaborate dances and sing melodious songs, while others display striking plumage, build ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise ...

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In many species of birds, the males are far showier than the females. Males of some species might possess colorful plumage or exaggerated physical features to catch a female’s eye, while males of ...

Ice covers have begun to leave southern Minnesota lakes, and the first common loons have arrived. We have seen an increase in the numbers of waterfowl, such as canvasbacks, redheads and ring-necked ...

A grey bird with a long neck and long legs bends over backward in a mating dance on a yellow-grassy plain. On Valentine's Day, lovers who are eager to woo their partners show their affection with ...

In the predawn darkness on a lek, the first thing you will hear is a strange and eerie noise. If you've never heard a prairie chicken or sharp-tail grouse booming in the grasslands, you will soon have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Well, if ...

Two Greater Crested Grebes surprised a photographer with an extremely rare courtship dance. Twenty-eight-year-old Peter Martin, a self-employed photographer and nature enthusiast, had front-row seats ...