Lifestyle 17 hours ago Michigan stranded hawk rescued from parking garage stairwell A young Cooper's hawk was rescued after being trapped in a Michigan parking garage, forcing rescues workers to guide the bird out to safety, state official said.
U.S. 17 hours ago Seattle Audubon changes name to sever ties with racist legacy Bird conservation organization Seattle Audubon is changing its name to Birds Connect Seattle to sever its ties from slave owner John James Audubon.
Lifestyle 17 hours ago African grey parrot mocks man with chronic cough due to COPD: She 'hates men' A young woman's African grey parrot does not like her ailing father, who is 66 and suffering from COPD – and continually mimics his cough. The family has learned to roll with it.
Lifestyle 17 hours ago Ohio family finds owl stuck in chimney as it sets off carbon monoxide alarm: 'Never a dull moment' An Ohio family evacuated their home after an owl's entrapment caused a carbon monoxide leak. The bird had been stuck inside the chimney before Cincinnati animal rescuers arrived.
World 17 hours ago Chile detects new bird flu outbreak in industrial facility Chile has detected a new bird flu outbreak in an industrial facility in the Maule region of the country. The facility has between 4,000 and 5,000 specimens of birds.
World 17 hours ago Chile culls whopping 40,000 poultry after detecting 1st bird flu case in the industry After detecting its first bird flu case in an industrial setting Monday, Chile has culled and buried 40,000 poultry. Authorities have not detected more cases in other areas.
Media 17 hours ago Audubon Society bucks critics, keeps 'enslaver' name despite criticism: 'Must reckon with the racist legacy' Bird conservation group, the National Audubon Society, is refusing to change its historic name despite critics pointing to the "racist" background of its namesake.
U.S. 17 hours ago Rehabilitated bald eagle released in Mississippi after getting struck by car A bald eagle was released Saturday in northeast Mississippi after being treated for six weeks for a bruised shoulder. The eagle was struck by a car near the Natchez Trace Parkway.
U.S. 17 hours ago 2 men in Nebraska killed, planned to eat American bald eagle: police Two Honduran nationals in Nebraska are accused of killing a North American bald eagle last week with plans to cook and eat the protected bird, authorities said.
World 17 hours ago Argentina suspends poultry exports after detecting 1st case of bird flu Poultry exports have halted in Argentina after the country detected its first case of bird flu in the industry. Most of its previous cases came from wild birds.
U.S. 17 hours ago Indiana authorities offer up to $500 for leads on bald eagle's killer Indiana conservation officers are offering up to $500 as a reward for leads on an individual who shot and killed a bald eagle in Dubois County on Saturday.
U.S. 17 hours ago 2 California eagle eggs watched by a web cam unlikely to hatch A couple of eagle eggs located east of Los Angeles, California, are unlikely to hatch. The group running its web cam livestream says the eggs are two weeks past its expected hatch date.
World 17 hours ago Father of girl who died from bird flu also contracts the virus, health officials say risk of spreading is low A Cambodian girl died after contracting bird flu earlier this week. The girl's father recently tested positive for the illness but has mild symptoms.
World 17 hours ago 11-year-old Cambodian girl dies from bird flu in country's first known human infection since 2014 A girl from Cambodia died from bird flu on Wednesday. The girl had a 102 degree fever, a cough, and throat pain. This is the first known human case in the country since 2014.
World 17 hours ago Bird flu kills sea lions and thousands of pelicans in Peru's protected areas The bird flu is killing sea lions and thousands of pelicans in protected areas of Peru. Government data suggests that nearly 63,000 birds have been killed from the H5N1 strain.
U.S. 17 hours ago Arizona aquarium celebrates hatching of 3 endangered African penguin chicks Three African penguins were hatched at an aquarium in Arizona. African penguins are endangered, making the newborns genetically valuable to the species.
U.S. 17 hours ago West Virginia avian center helps bald eagle fly again following injury A bald eagle was badly injured on a fence in West Virginia. It seemed unlikely the bird would fly again, however, an avian rehab center stepped in to help the eagle regain its flight
U.S. 17 hours ago Ongoing bird flu has cost the government around $661 million, added to consumers' pain at the grocery store Bird Flu outbreaks across the United States have cost the government around $661 million. There is little farmers can do other than the steps they have already taken to avoid the virus.
Lifestyle 17 hours ago 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.
World 17 hours ago 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
Health 17 hours ago 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.
U.S. 17 hours ago 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.
Science 17 hours ago 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.
U.S. 17 hours ago 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.
U.S. 17 hours ago 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.
Lifestyle 17 hours ago 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.
VIDEO 17 hours ago 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.
World 17 hours ago 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.
U.S. 17 hours ago Thousands of migratory birds dropped dead in NM, possibly due to climate change Scientists researching the 2020 incident in which thousands of birds dropped dead while migrating through New Mexico was possibly caused by climate change.
U.S. 17 hours ago Web cam catches CA bald eagle delivering 2 eggs in nest A web cam has caught the sight of a bald eagle delivering two eggs this month in Southern California near San Bernardino National Forest.
U.S. 17 hours ago Hawaii seabirds, other species relocated by once-hesitant climate activists Environmentalists are relocating a rare seabird species in Hawaii in an effort to conserve it, in a practice that is often discouraged and rarely used.
