Despite these differences, males and females share the same chunky build, heavy pale bill, and distinctive silhouette that separates greenfinches from other garden ... males and females side by side ...

Having bird feeders in your yard can give you a firsthand look at the amazing creatures that make our ecosystems function with ease. Backyard birds may look and sound beautiful, but they aren't just ...

Also the red-winged blackbird and the common grackle. Cornell University's Bird lab hosts a BirdCast Migration Dashboard that gives daily summaries of radar-based nocturnal bird migration.

The results came back positive for influenza-A subtype H5N1. Bird flu. With that diagnosis in mind, one of Russo’s colleagues tried to get some bovine samples tested for H5N1, but the lab refused.

“Try to not have the cat drink water from a bird feeder.” Dogs don’t seem to be particularly susceptible, Itle said. Is it risky if me or my child comes in contact with wild birds or bird poo ...

Watch how a hummingbird will zip straight to a red feeder even when it's just been hung or how orioles somehow find orange feeders within hours of placement. But vision is just the beginning. Once a ...

The entire body of each bird feeder should be cleaned at least every week in the rainy season as dampness encourages molds. The best way to do this is to empty any leftover seeds and hulls into ...

Here’s how it works. We’ve gone to great lengths to test the best bird-feeder cameras. To help you find the best solution for watching and tracking the winged creatures that visit your garden ...

A microscope image of H5N1 avian influenza. Credit: CDC and NIAID Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, ...

But it’s not just the birds that love the food. Squirrels will also want to raid the bird feeder and often break them in the process. Bird feeders designed to keep out squirrels either enclose the ...

"Keeping your feeder clean keeps the birds healthy. Mold and bacteria can make a bird sick. If a sick bird visits your feeder, it can pass on its illness to other birds visiting the same feeder." ...

The Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative has gone into receivership. The Picture Butte Feeder Cooperative (PBFC) has gone into receivership and according to an order issued by the Minister of ...