Birds - Page 22

April 17, 2023

Male bald eagle protects, incubates rock mistaken for an egg

Murphy, a 31-year-old bald eagle at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, was caught fussing inside his enclosure while attempting to incubate a rock.

April 17, 2023

Missouri bald eagle becomes proud foster dad to eaglet chick after taking care of a rock

An older bald eagle named Murphy tried to incubate a rock at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri — now, CEO Dawn Griffard said the sanctuary paired the wannabe dad with an eaglet chick.

April 17, 2023

Emu seen running down residential road: See the video!

An emu was caught on video walking and running down a residential road in Harriman, Tennessee. Police officers can be seen trying to corral the animal in this video. The escaped emu was returned safely to its owner after a nearly 20-mile chase.

April 15, 2023

Scientists find concerning bird flu mutations, but US health officials say threat to humans is low

U.S. health officials assured Friday that the threat to humans from bird flu remains low after it was found that a man in Chile infected with a virus has concerning mutations.

April 14, 2023

Grizzly bears, skunks among a dozen mammals infected with avian influenza in Montana

A Montana veterinarian says it's "concerning" that at least a dozen mammals have been infected in the state amid the latest avian flu outbreak.

April 14, 2023

New Jersey environmental agency charges itself for damaging endangered species' habitat

New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection has charged itself for accidentally destroying the habitat of two threatened and endangered bird species.

April 14, 2023

Florida woman swarmed by seagulls while on the beach

A woman in Sarasota, Florida, was eating on the beach when a large group of seagulls swarmed her. She was forced to get rid of the food in her hand. See the video!

April 14, 2023

Rooster and hen fall in love: Their unusual love story

A rooster named Shrimp and a hen named Basil have fallen in love at the Here With Us Animal Sanctuary in Pennsylvania — take a peek inside their home!

April 12, 2023

China records world’s 1st human death caused by H3N8 bird flu

The world’s first H3N8 bird flu death has been recorded in China. The patient, who had a history of live poultry exposure, had multiple underlying conditions.

April 11, 2023

Bald eagle nest knocked out: Watch strong winds wipe out birds' home

A bald eagle nest was caught on camera falling from a tree after strong winds hit the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. See the scary video that resulted in the death of a baby eagle.