Bird Brain

Always had a question about birds but didn’t know who to ask? Here you’ll find the answers to some of the most common questions about birds.

Chicken Crossing The Road

Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

Crossbill

Does Britain Have Any Endemic Bird Species?

Black-Headed Gull Looking For Worms

Why Do Gulls Perform A Rain Dance?

Herring Gulls

Is It Wrong To Call Gulls Seagulls?

Blackbird Nest

If I Handle A Baby Bird Will Its Mother Reject It?

Migration

Why Do Birds Migrate?

Long-Tailed Tits At Feeder

How Do Birds Find Food?

Feral Pigeons

Why Don’t You See Baby Pigeons?

Nictitating Membrane

Do Birds Blink?

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Headaches?

Squirrel Eating Bird Food

Is It Legal To Kill Squirrels That Are Stealing My Bird Food?

Sunbathing Dunnock

Why Do Birds Sunbathe?

Sparrowhawk With Prey

What Do Sparrowhawks Eat?

Flamingoes

Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg?

Siskin

Where Have All The Siskins Gone?

Ring-Necked Parakeet

Did Jimi Hendrix Release Green Parrots Into London’s Parks?

White Mandarin Duck

How Rare Are Albino Birds?

Dove

Do Birds Have Nipples?

Osprey

How Do Birds Fly?

Great Horned Owl

Do Birds Have Ears?

Mandarin Duck

Does A Duck’s Quack Echo?

Birds On A Window Frame

Why Do Birds Peck At Windows?

Nightingale

Has A Nightingale Ever Sung In Berkeley Square?

Swan Heart

Do Swans Mate For Life?

Hummingbird

Can Birds Fly Backwards?

Sparrow Eating Breadcrumbs

Is It OK To Feed Bread To Birds?

Red Kite

What Is The Collective Noun For Red Kites?

Ostriches

Why Do Ostriches Bury Their Heads In The Sand?

Scarlet Honeyeater

How Do Birds See Colour?

Duck

What Do Ducks Eat?

Singing Robin

Why Do Birds Sing At Night?

Robin Eggs

Are Robins’ Eggs Blue?

Common Swift

Is It True Swifts Can’t Take Off From The Ground?

Chick

Do Birds Have Belly Buttons?

Quail Eggs

Can I Collect Birds’ Eggs?

Pair Of Macaws

Do Birds Go Grey With Age?

Partridge

How Many Birds Are In The 12 Days Of Christmas Carol?

Goose Tomia

Do Birds Have Teeth?

Cormorants Roosting

Where Do Birds Sleep At Night?

Long-Tailed Tit In The Snow

How Do Birds Keep Warm In Winter?

Mute Swan

Has A Swan Ever Broken Someone’s Arm?

Goldfinches In The Rain

Where Do Birds Go In The Rain?

Robin On A Spade

Why Are Robins So Friendly?

Eggs In A Nest

What Are Eggshells Made Of?

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