Facing difficult passages may help us better understand the Bible as a whole. Named after a diminutive budgie, Scot McKnight’s The Blue Parakeet (Zondervan) offers itself as a charming book to which ...

Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of parrots. Now, researchers reporting a study of familiar pet store parakeets -- also known as budgies ...

Meet a Galápagos Islands original. Discover how this iconic bird uses its colorful feet to cradle the next generation.

In an earlier post, I outlined the content of Scot McKnight’s new book, The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking how you read the Bible. Here are a few reflections on what I consider the book’s primary strengths ...

When it comes to spectacular displays of color, birds are obvious standouts in the natural world. Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of ...