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Young peregrine falcon falls from Salisbury Cathedral tower
Bird, named Noble X3C, landed unharmed and made successful first flight three days later They are known as agile, powerful and rapid flyers. But a…
Chickens were first tempted down from trees by rice, research suggests
Close human contact only started about 3,500 years ago and birds were initially venerated, find archaeologists Chickens were originally tempted down from the trees and…
Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Animal Collective Contribute to Compilation Inspired by Birdsong
As originally published by Kayla Higgins on Exclaim! Ready your listening ears: more than 200 musicians — including Beck, Animal Collective, Jeff Tweedy, Karen O,…
California Condor returns to Northern California skies
The largest bird in North America, the California Condor, has taken wing over Northern California once again. Absent since the 1890s, endangered due to habitat…
Rare UK seabirds put at risk by ‘alarming loophole’, say campaigners
Ministers accused of ‘giving up’ on birds as they explore exemptions from duty to protect the animals The government has given itself an “alarming loophole”…
US reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu
The case comes amid concerns that a continuing outbreak among US birds could lead to more human infections. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/29/us-reports-first-human-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
570K chickens to be destroyed in Nebraska fight against bird flu
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) announced on Tuesday that it has confirmed a case of the highly contagious bird flu in a commercial flock of 570,000…
New Jersey police dispatch animal control to rescue stray parrot which… wasn’t that.
After hearing word of a stray exotic parrot in the woods of Princeton, New Jersey, police sought the help of Animal Control to capture the…
Stray chicken now lives at Popeyes chicken restaurant
A stray rooster showed up a Popeyes chicken restaurant in Slidell, Louisiana so the employees adopted the bird and named him Rocco. They built him…
New Zealand parrot steals camera and films airborne escape – video
A kleptomaniac parrot briefly stole a GoPro camera and took it on a sweeping tour of a remote region of New Zealand. The kea took…
Crows Trade Cigarettes for Food
Over in the Swedish city of Södertälje, about 30 km southwest of Stockholm, a pilot program is being explored which will enlist crows to clean up discarded…
Consternation in New Zealand as native bat included in bird of the year poll
Winged mammal is the first non-bird to be included in the beloved annual poll, which has been running for 16 years New Zealand’s bird of…
Giant eagle Kodiak is on the loose in Pittsburgh after aviary escape
A giant eagle measuring around four feet tall is on the loose in Pittsburgh after managing to escape from a local aviary. The eagle has…
Female hummingbirds mimic males to avoid attacks, study suggests
Some females found to have evolved to have bright plumage, which seems to protect against male aggression They may zip around looking cute and sociable,…
This App Listens to Bird Calls and Tells You What They Are
Ever wonder what birds are hanging around in your neck of the woods? Want to know which specific type of bird is waking you up…
No One Knows What’s Killing These Wild Songbirds
Something is sickening and killing wild birds in multiple states, and no one knows why yet. Since May, wildlife experts and officials have reported unexplained…
New Shazam for Birds Will Identify That Chirping for You
I was recently creeping through a clearing of downed trees in a wooded Brooklyn park with my iPhone in hand. Birds were singing everywhere, but…
This smart sensor gives you a first row seat to birds singing in your backyard
Terra pipes real-world nature sounds into your home, and helps track bird migration too! Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/terra-crowd-sources-conservation-lets-you-listen-to-nature/ Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with…
CDC Warns Americans to Stop Kissing Birds, You Salmonella Freaks
Looks like it’s once again time for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to play the role of buzzkill. In the midst of a…
Salmonella infections in eight states linked to wild songbirds, CDC says
The outbreak has sickened 19 people, including a 2-month-old. So far, eight people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/salmonella-infections-eight-states-linked-wild-songbirds-cdc-says-n1262868 Droolin’ Dog…
Ravens stealing food from Anchorage Costco shoppers
The “ravens of Anchorage” sounds like a viking jazz trio and, as it turns out, are as equally smooth as the musical ensemble name intimates….
World’s oldest known wild bird has another chick at age of 70
Wisdom is believed to have had more than 30 chicks in her life so far, and several partners. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56281983 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
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