Birds

One of the most visible groups of animals on earth, birds have made their way deep into human culture and everyday experience. Birds are social, communicating with visual signals, calls, and songs, and participating in such behaviors as cooperative breeding and hunting and flocking. With their voices, plumage patterns, colors, and antics, birds invite us to learn about them and the ecosystems they inhabit. Wherever we live, urban, rural or wild, there are birds to accompany us.