In Iowa, 212 bird species nest throughout the state during nesting season. Nesting season is a great opportunity for first-time birdwatchers to make observations and start identifying species. Expert ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been ...

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...

Nottingham Trent University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The assessment used data collected on 546 bird species to estimate population sizes and trends throughout Europe.

It usually starts with a quiet morning walk, a child’s curious shriek, or a pet tugging insistently at a bush in the backyard. There it is—tiny, fragile, and utterly helpless-looking: a baby bird, ...

This bird lies for a living. Here’s what biological researchers have gleaned about its intelligence by observing its clever trickery in the wild.

FILE - A mallard spreads his wings in the sun at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, ...