Southern California sea birds poisoned by toxic algae outbreak
At least 20 birds taken to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center have died after being poisoned by the domoic acid algae.
Bird flu is hitting the U.S. hard. Now, migratory birds are flying north
COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds ...
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks rescued from wind-damaged eucalyptus tree in California
Dozens of bird eggs and chicks have been rescued from a single wind-damaged eucalyptus tree that was dangerously close to ...
Smithsonian Magazine12h
Traffic Noise May Be Making These Bright Yellow Birds More Aggressive in the Galápagos Islands, Study Suggests
Male Galápagos yellow warblers appear to be shifting their behavior and adjusting their calls in response to the din of ...
Science Daily26d
When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers
In general, there are two common reasons why birds evolve ... of their skeletons and feathers that help them fly. Meanwhile, some birds' bodies change when they evolve semi-aquatic lifestyles.
Outdoors column: Afternoon bird songs fill neighborhoods in March
Other birds, of course, are singing in March, for example, the American robin, but it seems they are more often vocal at dawn ...
Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: ‘Could result in a physical fight’
Humans aren’t the only ones who are prone to road rage. Scientists have found that certain songbirds in the Galapagos behave ...
Can birds that fly into stores or other indoor public spaces spread the avian flu?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Indoor public spaces with lofty ceilings and perch-able rafters like big-box stores can be bird-friendly environments. But with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in the news, the ...
University of Delaware6d
Bird flu battle stations
When bird flu is confirmed, everything escalates to battle stations. Lasher shifts to round-the-clock schedules. Personal ...
The Hindu16d
When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change first
All of the flightless birds alive today evolved from ancestors who could fly and later lost that ability. In general, there are two common reasons why birds evolve flightlessness. When birds land ...
Shacknews4d
What are Bird Wyverns in Monster Hunter Wilds?
Our Monster Hunter Wilds Bird Wyvern guide explains which monsters fall into this category and what to expect when you hunt ...
CBC.ca4d
Bird flu is hitting the U.S. hard. Now, migratory birds are flying north
Now, birds are flying our way for the spring migration season ... in the U.S. Canada's only known case of H5N1 was confirmed two months earlier, in November: a teenager in British Columbia ...