Birds - Page 20

May 30, 2023

Bald eagle dies 2 days after it was 'struck by vehicle' in Wisconsin: 'So sad'

A bald eagle died 48 hours after it was struck by an automobile in northeast Wisconsin. Wildlife officials say the bird will now undergo an animal autopsy.

May 29, 2023

Bald eagle struck by car in Wisconsin needs 'further evaluation,' police say

A sheriff's department in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, announced on Facebook on May 25 that a bald eagle had been "struck by a vehicle." A wildlife rescue group says the bird is "on pain meds."

May 26, 2023

South Florida zoo apologizes, ends "Kiwi encounter" as viral video sparks outcry over bird handling

After a video went viral of humans petting a threatened bird, which are a national symbol for New Zealand, South Florida zoo officials apologized and promised to end its “Kiwi Encounter."

May 25, 2023

Miami airport customs nab Taiwanese man for bizarre contraband after hearing chirping from bag

A Taiwanese man traveling from Nicaragua was caught with 29 hatching parrots that were incubating in his bag at the Miami International Airport customs checkpoint.

May 24, 2023

Birds 'live on' in hands of British woman: Taxidermy is 'valid and important part of conservation,' she says

Elle Kaye, 31, has been practicing taxidermy for nearly a decade — she's based in the U.K. and specializes in birds. Today, she's mentoring the next generation of young taxidermists.

May 21, 2023

Moscow mayor introduces quarantine in 16 city districts amid bird flu outbreak

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin issued an order on Thursday to place 16 districts under quarantine due to an outbreak of bird flu.

May 18, 2023

Video, photos allegedly show first ivory-billed woodpecker sighting since 1944

Footage from a Louisiana forest purports to show ivory-billed woodpeckers alive in the wild ahead of an official federal declaration on the species' extinction status.

May 18, 2023

Criminal cases over killing eagles decline as wind energy dangers increase: report

A new report found that criminal cases from officials over killing or harming bald and golden eagles have fallen. The AP cited data from the Fish and Wildlife Service.

May 17, 2023

Pale Male, iconic hawk nested over NYC's Fifth Ave for decades, dead at 33

Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk that spent decades nested atop buildings on Manhattan's bustling Fifth Avenue, has died. He was believed to be 33 years old.

May 17, 2023

Critically endangered California condors to receive vaccine after a dozen die from bird flu

Over a dozen California condors have died from bird flu. The U.S. granted emergency approval for the use of a vaccine to prevent the critically endangered species from wiping out.