Birds - Page 53

November 22, 2016

Native Americans cultivated wild turkeys long before first Thanksgiving

Researchers at Florida State University have uncovered evidence that wild turkeys were a common part of Native American life hundreds of years before the first Thanksgiving.

November 14, 2016

Smell of plastic makes seabirds think it's a meal

Scientists think they've figured out why so many seabirds feast on plastic floating in the ocean, often with deadly consequences.

November 10, 2016

Puffins are starving to death in incredible numbers

Dead puffins are washing up on the shores of an island in the Bering Sea at an alarming rate, National Geographic reports.

November 1, 2016

Endangered wildlife in pictures

A recent report released by the World Wildlife Fund sounded the alarm that the global wildlife population faces possible two-thirds decline by 2020. Here is a look at some endangered animals.

October 31, 2016

Tiny bird stays aloft for 10 months

The common swift makes its cousin's six months in continuous flight look like nothing more than a hop, skip, and a jump.

October 26, 2016

Parrot outs cheating husband by repeating flirty chats to wife

A parrot let slip his owner’s affair with the housekeeper – in front of his wife.

October 23, 2016

'Celebrity' owl with followers worldwide found shot to death in Oklahoma City

Game wardens are trying to find out who shot and killed an Oklahoma City great horned owl with millions of followers around the world, according to a report.

October 9, 2016

Photos: Bald eagle rescued after getting jammed in car's grill

Deputies and fire rescue personnel rescued a bald eagle from the grill of a vehicle Saturday.

September 22, 2016

Pigeons can read — sort of, study finds

Pigeons may be sometimes likened to "flying rats," but these birds are no dummies, according to a new study.

August 30, 2016

'Cookie,' cockatoo believed to be the world's oldest, dead at 83

An 83-year-old cockatoo named Cookie, believed to be the oldest bird of its kind on the planet, was euthanized after its health took a turn for the worse, officials at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo announced Monday.