Birds

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (991+ words) Bird owners may be surprised to learn that you can buy leashes designed to let your feathered friends enjoy the sunshine and fresh air outdoors. Getting your bird comfortable with a leash opens up a world of socialization and exploration…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (394+ words) Article by American Bird Conservancy Each year during the peak of fall migration in North America, billions of birds navigate human-made environments as they fly south to warmer environments with more food sources. Unfortunately, millions will not reach their final…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago   (311+ words) A restored wetland in Cheshire is now home to almost two-thirds of the UK's breeding black-necked grebes, one of the country's rarest breeding birds. Woolston Eyes, near Warrington, was previously a dumping ground for dredging from the Manchester Ship Canal....

17+ hour, 13+ min ago   (38+ words) KOMU 8 This browser does not support the video element. After its rescue from Cosmo-Bethel Park, "Fish" the swan is in recovery, thanks to a local wildlife rehabilitator....

17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (836+ words) Scientists have discovered what may be the first fossil feather ever found inside dinosaur poop, offering an unusually detailed look at a predator's final meal 66 million years ago. The fossilized feces, found in Montana and identified as UWBM 103150, contain a…...

17+ hour, 39+ min ago   (861+ words) The Rufous-collared Sparrow is one of Bogota’s most familiar birds. Known locally as the copeton, meaning roughly “the crested one,” the small brown-and-gray bird takes its Colombian name from the short crest of feathers found on the male’s head, called…...

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18+ hour, 37+ min ago   (530+ words) Mirza had been reviewing Islamabad’s wildlife policy beside a torn plastic bag at the foot of Trail 5. He was pleased with the results. His tribe, he informed Nosy Mynah, was expanding. As evidence, he indicated three cousins on a railing,…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (399+ words) 4Warn Weather - On the backside of a cold front, Michigan has winds out of the northwest, providing a favorable environment for migrating birds. Using the BirdCast model, which predicts the intensity of bird migration for certain areas, tonight will be a…...

20+ hour, 26+ min ago   (327+ words) Cats are curious creatures by nature, and they're fascinated by anything that flutters, chirps, or sounds suspiciously like a bird. But even they have their limits, apparently, when one particular noisy bird refuses to stop making so much noise. In…...