The animal is perfectly perched on a telegraph pole, but instead of snow white and black feathers, the owl's feathers are colored orange. Spotted in Huron County, the bird was photographed by ...

Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s behind the orange feathers. It could be a genetic mutation, an ...

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no consensus about what caused its unusual tint. By James Crugnale Bill Diller, a ...

Recent studies show that certain feather pigments can help neutralize toxic pollution. It means darker, duller birds could have a survival advantage. By Marta Zaraska Some popular city dwellers ...