I am seeing just a few purple finches at the feeders now. Last year, over a dozen were here on many days in January. Some may migrate to the south […] ...

Learn more about the birds that feel right at home in the Arctic’s icy climate. Arctic birds, like snow buntings and arctic terns, have made some amazing adaptations to be able to withstand the polar ...

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For bird watchers trying to attract goldfinches or siskins, families are advised to try Nyjer seeds, which are also popular with Greenfinches and Redpolls. Meanwhile, house sparrows, dunnocks and ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

It comes as an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone was introduced in Northern Ireland on Saturday following three confirmed cases of bird flu in wild birds in three different countries. Since early ...

Once you embrace these simple truths, answering some of nature’s questions becomes easier. Every few years, bird species such as common redpolls, pine siskins, evening grosbeaks, and others move out ...

In the era of bird flu, they say raw milk and raw pet food are bringing a dangerous virus with pandemic potential too close to people and pets. On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

IRONWOOD - In the late 19th Century, the only birds that many people wanted to count were dead ones. At that time, Christmas shooting contests were known as "side hunts," and all birds were targets.