Is feeding birds and other wildlife a good thing or a bad thing?

Is that bird feeder in your backyard really helping nature? How about feeding the chipmunks that come to your patio? Or ...
Martha Stewart on MSN

15 things you should never (ever) put in bird feeders, according to experts

Knowing what to avoid in bird feeders is essential to keeping avian visitors healthy and nourished. Birds are a welcome ...
worldanimalfoundation

9 Birds That Can Live for Decades in the Wild

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More Birds are some of the longest-living animals on the planet, with ...
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9 Birds That Are Masters of Camouflage in the Wild

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More Have you ever wondered how some birds seem to disappear right ...
USA Today

How to feed those hungry wild birds in your backyard this winter

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...
The Houma Courier

Avian Influenza causing wild bird deaths across Louisiana

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or H5N1, is causing deaths among wild birds in Louisiana. The risk to humans is considered minimal, but officials advise against handling sick or dead birds. While ...
WOFL

9 swans found dead at Lake Eola, city official clarifies; bird flu suspected

Eleven birds were found dead at Lake Eola Park in the past five days; 9 of them were swans, city officials later clarified. The city is sanitizing the park as a precaution while the swans are tested ...
Keys Weekly

WILD THINGS: ASK THE BIRD GEEK

Do we have any crows or ravens down here in the Keys? How do I get them to follow me around en masse? — The Archivist We don’t have ravens in the Keys. On the East Coast they don’t get much farther ...
thepoultrysite

Wild birds are driving the current US bird flu outbreak

Since late 2021, a panzootic, or “a pandemic in animals,” of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has devastated wild birds, agriculture, and mammals. Unlike previous outbreaks, aggressive culling ...
Southern Living

Should You Put Up A Bird Feeder In Winter? Here's What The Experts Say

Hanging up a bird feeder allows you to observe birds flying in and out of your yard and eating. During the colder months, bird feeders become more essential since there is less food available in the ...
KTLA

Study finds Southern California bird species evolved during pandemic: Here’s why

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot for human society – but it also caused a local species of bird to rapidly evolve, according to a recent study. Dark-eyed juncos typically live in mountain forests ...