September 26, 2018 Michigan river sees 13,000 hawks, other predatory birds within 3-day span In recent days, the lower part of the Detroit River in Michigan has seen an influx birds of prey, such as hawks, eagles and falcons which, as the weather begins to cool and leaves begin to change colors a crispen, are preparing to fly south for the winter.
September 20, 2018 Virginia poultry plant investigated after 50 workers sickened with rare infectious disease Health officials are investigating a poultry plant in New Market, Virginia, after 50 employees were recently sickened by Psittacosis, a rare illness humans typically contract through infected birds.
September 20, 2018 Driver plows into emus in attack described as 'sickening cruelty': video A disturbing video that surfaced on social media Wednesday shows a motorist cackling with delight as he prepares to strike about a dozen emus.
September 14, 2018 Shocking eagle slaughter: Mass poisoning killed 137 birds of prey A man has been charged in Australia following the deaths of at least 137 wedge-tailed eagles, according to news reports.
September 11, 2018 Why are there hundreds of ancient, mummified penguins in Antarctica? Hundreds of mummified penguins in Antarctica have been found, a sign that that the penguins died because of two extreme global warming events over the past 1,000 years, according to a new study.
September 1, 2018 South Carolina firefighters praised for rescuing 'exhausted' hummingbird Firefighters in South Carolina have been praised for rescuing a hummingbird that was “exhausted and dehydrated,” Richburg Fire-Rescue wrote in an online statement.
August 12, 2018 Andean flamingos lay eggs for first time since 2003, charity says The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) shared the news about the birds from WWT Slimbridge in a Thursday press release.
July 31, 2018 Photographers on Skomer Island are crushing puffins to death while trying to take pictures, wardens say That perfect picture of a puffin on United Kingdom’s Skomer Island is coming at a price.
July 6, 2018 Dozens of drunk seagulls found on beaches in Southern England Dozens of drunk seagulls have been found on beaches in Southwest England after scavenging alcohol, according to news reports.
June 29, 2018 Escaped flamingo found 13 years later It's incredibly rare to catch a glimpse of an African flamingo on the Texas coast, but if you do, it's definitely Flamingo No. 492. The conspicuous pink bird has been on the run from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, since escaping 13 years ago. Sightings of No. 492 have been rare, but the fugitive flamingo was spotted last month in Lavaca Bay, Texas, about halfway between Houston and Corpus Christi, The New York Times reported.
