A blue-headed sunbird in the Albertine Rift: an example of a tropical bird with iridescent, colorful feathers. Credit: John Bates, Field Museum.
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Parks board to ask Council to explain why it bypassed public input on a Lady Bird Lake boat …
… Bird Lake. The request for Council reconsideration may be futile, board … Bird Lake, which extends from Interstate 35 east to Pleasant Valley Road.
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Pet of the Week: Xander – WTNH.com
Our pet of the week this week is Xander … He loves exploring the cat area at the New Haven Animal Shelter and loves the climbing trees and bird …
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Wild Georgia: Why American goldfinches are last birds to nest – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wild Georgia columnist Charles Seabrook explains how the dietary preferences of the American goldfinch tie into it being the last songbird to nest …
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Colorado requires dairy herds to test milk to curb spread of bird flu – Wisconsin State Farmer
Bird flu infections linked to dairy cows have destoryed over 3.1 million egg-laying chickens. Colorado animal health officials now require dairies to …
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The CDC’s Test for Bird Flu Works, but It Has Issues – KFF Health News
… bird flu virus has swept through dairy farms and chicken houses across the country and infected at least 13 farmworkers this year. (Nathan Posner …
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Endangered bird sanctuary vandalized in Mission Bay – NBC 7 San Diego
A sanctuary for endangered birds in Mission Bay was nearly destroyed in a single act of vandalism early Saturday.
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Bird flu detection in dairy cattle sparks rise in state, federal biosecurity and precautions
In order to contract bird flu, a person must have been in contact with infected animals such as wild birds, poultry and cattle, according to the CDC.
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WATCH: Bear Tries to Steal Bird Feeder From Maine Backyard – Outdoors
A bear tried to steal a man’s backyard bird feeder in Maine this week. The resulting video footage is quite funny.
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Alarming spread of H5N1 bird flu in US dairy cattle reveals cross-species transmission dangers
It has been reported to be transmitted from infected poultry populations into wild birds (2002), mammals (domesticated and wild), and even humans ( …
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