This provides birds with a quick energy boost, especially during migration or breeding periods ... "waxwings" refer to Cedar Waxwing, "woodpeckers" refer to Red-bellied Woodpecker.

Now one of the questions is: why are North American grassland bird populations shrinking? Is it something happening on their breeding grounds, on their southern wintering grounds, or at stopover ...

Tens of thousands of snow geese return to California’s wetlands every winter, sending bird enthusiasts and conservationists flocking to the Sacramento Valley to catch the noisy spectacle.

It has been going on for generations, and the birds are slaves to the feeling. Migration is the Olympics of the bird world. Birds train for it in much the same way Olympic athletes do. Nature has ...

keeping your bird seed safe from their tiny hands. As spring approaches and your favorite feathered friends return from migration, this smart feeder will be ready to capture all the action.

The arctic tern may look small and delicate, but these magnificent sea birds migrate further than ... the second largest fish in the world. Their migration routes remain a bit of a mystery.

CEDAR RAPIDS — When Caden Dorrance ... flocks represent a tiny percentage of the 6.8 million birds affected during the recent fall migration in Iowa. Two egg-laying commercial sites in Sioux ...

they are strongly encouraged to not visit during this time to minimize the risk of transmission. Anyone who sees sick or dead wild birds are asked to report them to the Pennsylvania Game Commission by ...

Although I typically keep my phone tucked away on walks, I was glad to have it with me now. My Merlin Bird ID app told me the twittering I heard was Bohemian waxwings. A few days later, just around ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

The strain had previously been found only in birds and people. Most bird flu infections in dairy cattle in the US have been the B3.13 variant, or what’s become known as the “cattle clade.” ...