One bird utters a loud metallic "tee-hee" that is immediately followed by the other's "pee-o-wee, pee-o-wit". The pair is so co-ordinated that the whole thing sounds like one song. In some species ...

Additionally, a second type of bird flu was detected in certain cows, but this is primarily in Nevada. The NYS Department of Agriculture says pasteurizing kills the virus, so milk is safe.

A drake pintail takes off from a NWR in Alaska. Photo by Nathan Graff / USFWS The 2025 U.S. State of the Birds Report reveals troubling declines in bird species across almost every habitat and one of ...