Emu Rescue Efforts Hampered by 4×4 Vehicles and Onlookers
Efforts to capture a runaway emu near Spilsby have been severely hindered by people chasing the bird in 4×4 vehicles, Lincolnshire Police have reported. The large bird has been spotted…
Experts Deploy ‘Keurig Pods’ of Mosquitoes in Bid to Save Maui’s Native Birds
In the lush expanse of HaleakalΔ National Park in Hawaii, vibrant honeycreepers flutter among the treesβbirds found nowhere else on Earth. These feathered marvels are essential to the islandβs ecosystem,…
New Hope for Bird with Mysterious βCrex Crexβ Call
The distinctive “crex crex” call of the corncrake, once a common sound in the British countryside, nearly disappeared due to habitat loss from modern farming practices. However, there is now…
This Rare Bird Looks Like It Just Got a Perm: Nature’s Unlikely Hairstyle
No, the bird’s not wearing a wig π At first glance, you might think this bird is sporting a wig or perhaps has just had its feathers permed. However, this…
Shoplifting Seagull Gets the Boot: ‘Steven Seagull’ Banned from Store
A seagull nicknamed “Steven Seagull” has been banned from a convenience store in Wyke Regis, Dorset, after a six-year spree of pilfering packets of crisps. Staff at Lyndale Central have…
Unlikely Friends: The Heartwarming Tale of Pit Bulls and Their Wild Hummingbird Companion
βIβve never seen anything like it.β Nick and Boston, two affectionate pit bulls, reside on a Brazilian ranch with their owner, Melrosi. They share this loving home with two other…
Federal Plan to Cull 450,000 Barred Owls for Species Conservation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is set to initiate a controversial plan aimed at saving the endangered spotted owl in California and the Pacific Northwest by reducing the population…
Birdsong Evolution Unveiled by New Zealand’s Petite Avian Virtuoso
Parrots, songbirds, and hummingbirds can learn to make new sounds. No-one knew, but New Zealand’s smallest bird, the rifleman or titipounamu, may have a rudimentary version of the same talent.…
Homeowner Friends Over Silent Bird Feeders β Then Looks Closer
“I couldn’t help but burst into laughter the moment she came into view.” A couple of years back, following their relocation to a new home in Pennsylvania, Reddit aficionado Browncoat47…
Study Reveals Crows’ Surprising Ability to Count Out Loud
For the first time, researchers have observed an animal other than humans performing vocal numeracy. A surprising new study has revealed that crows can count out loud and may even…