Discover the clever ways birds survive winter, from sunbathing and feathery insulation to behavioral and metabolic tricks that conserve heat and energy.

You’re at the park wearing a heavy winter coat, a beanie, gloves, a scarf, and warm boots—and you’re still numb and shivering from the cold. Then you notice a robin hopping from branch to branch.

As a major winter storm blankets New England, Bill Danielson reflects on how birds endure brutal cold, deep snow and dark ...

They called it “Snowmageddon” on TV. The first big storm of the winter of 2025-2026 and, from a certain point of view, it was a big one. Western Massachusetts received a deep coat of fresh snow and it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over many of the past several years it seems as though winter really gets started around early January. Well, that’s not the case ...

But all birds have high body temperatures. The chickadee’s best trick is to go into torpor every night, a brief form of hibernation that reduces their body temperature by 20 degrees, saving energy. In ...

Feathers are of course key to their winter success – these marvels of natural engineering are almost weightless yet extremely tough and weatherproof - take that, Gore-Tex. Layers of down and contour ...

Over many of the past several years it seems as though winter really gets started around early January. Well, that’s not the case this year, as we have been in full winter mode since mid-November.

On winter nights, when temperatures fall far below freezing, small birds remain perched in open places that seem hostile to life. By morning, they are still there. Their survival is not dramatic and ...

Meet Wisconsin’s winter birds and learn how they survive cold and snow. Join Robert S. Ellarson as he explores Wisconsin’s winter birds and how they survive freezing temperatures. Learn about ...