When we think of dangerous animals that might pose a threat to humans, birds rarely come to mind unless it’s a seagull trying to snatch the …
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Possibly toxic algae discovered at Austin park along Lady Bird Lake – KVUE
The department said that if you (or your pets) see this algae, it’s important not to touch it. Consuming lake water should also be avoided, and it’s …
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Sweet Cockatoo Declares ‘I Love My Best Friend’ While Watching Him Leave for Work
Cockatoos are incredible pets, if you can manage them. They’re intelligent, hilarious, and genuinely sweet birds (though it’s hormone season right …
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Endangered bird species lays first wild eggs in 4 decades thanks to Cincinnati Zoo …
The first wild eggs of an endangered bird have been laid for the first time in almost four decades, and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden …
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Illinois’ bobolink, other prairie birds in steep decline, study shows – Chicago Tribune
Nation’s grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently ‘in crisis.’
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WSU’s veterinary rehabilitation is a service to the wild world
Luckily for the bird, volunteers drove it to the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital three hours away. There, the young bald …
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The elusive Mountain Plover draws hundreds of bird lovers to a Colorado festival each … – KUNC
The annual Mountain Plover Festival happens this weekend in Karval. The festival celebrates the bird sometimes called the “prairie ghost.”
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The Scaly Claws of This Hobby Have a Grip on Today’s Teens – KQED
Every year, as birds make their journeys hundreds — sometimes thousands — of miles across whole continents, they attract the attention of bird– …
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Survivors recall Derrick Bird’s Cumbria massacre 15 years on – BBC
Twelve people were killed and 11 injured when taxi driver Derrick Bird went on a shooting spree in 2010.
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Parrot Jams Along to Cockatoo’s Singing Like the Best Little Hype Man – Parade Pets
Cumulus the Cockatoo’s joyous tune is making his bird friend’s day.
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