Sanderlings run in groups as they hunt for food in the sand on Long Beach Island, N.J. Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Moment via Getty Images The late Oxford University biologist William ...

Discover why some birds flock together with other species during winter and learn how to spot mixed flock behavior for ...

While sitting on my back porch one day during late afternoon, my leisurely pursuit was interrupted as a large and seemingly nervous flock of red-winged blackbirds happened to fly by my location. The ...

The birds rose simultaneously as I drew near, and then settled farther down the beach, clearly fearing me. The late Oxford University biologist William D. Hamilton discussed the advantages of flocking ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The late Oxford University biologist William D. Hamilton discussed the advantages of ...