February 17, 2023 Alaskan bald eagles win National Geographic's first 'Pictures of the Year' photo contest with stunning image A stunning image of America’s birds at the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in Alaska has been named the winner of National Geographic’s first-ever 'Pictures of the Year' photo contest.
February 17, 2023 Global bird flu alarm prompts countries to reconsider once-shunned vaccines After years of culling and locking up birds, farmers still see waves of deadly bird flu outbreaks. More and more countries are now reconsidering their previous opposition to vaccines
February 17, 2023 Could a bird flu pandemic spread to humans? Here’s what you need to know As bird flu sweeps the nation, infectious disease experts say human transmission is rare -- but authorities are watching the situation closely.
February 13, 2023 Maine wildlife authorities find 6 dead wild ducks that tested positive for bird flu Wildlife authorities in Maine said Friday that six dead wild ducks tested positive for bird flu. Officials warned the public to be cautious of bird waste.
February 10, 2023 Biggest penguin in history was 'monster bird,' weighed over 300 pounds A team of international researchers announced the discovery of Kumimanu fordycei, what may have been the largest penguin ever to have lived, and another new species.
February 9, 2023 NYC bird-smuggling 'kingpin' gets year in prison Insaf Ali, 62, has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for repeated attempts to smuggle finches from Guyana into New York for birdsong competitions.
February 8, 2023 Escaped NYC zoo owl becomes local celebrity Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped a vandalized enclosure at New York City's Central Park Zoo, has emerged as the city's latest avian local celebrity.
January 31, 2023 NYC pigeon dyed pink sparks speculation of 'sickening' gender reveal: 'What is wrong with people?' A New York City rescue organization said a pink pigeon was "deliberately died" pink, possibly from a gender reveal party, as one user speculated.
January 26, 2023 Woman tried to help hawk on side of the road in Florida — then it attacked her Julie Sivia, 37, was driving to church and noticed a hawk stuck to a glue trap on the side of the road. She got out of her car and tried to help the hawk. However, the bird then reached out — and buried its claws into her hand, pinning her in place.
January 25, 2023 Bulgaria to cull 25,000 quails after detecting highly infectious bird flu strain After a farm in Bulgaria reported a high mortality among its birds, the country will now have to cull tens of thousands of quails to contain a bird flu outbreak.
