Before delving into the high-tech world of bird feeders, it’s worth reflecting on the traditional bird feeder. For centuries, people have hung feeders in their backyards to attract local wildlife.

If you’ve noticed birds in your garden behaving unusually or signs of discarded food around your bird feeder, it's time to pay closer attention. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ...

To help these hardworking birds care for their young, experts are urging bird lovers to enhance their feeders with high-energy, protein-rich foods. Sean McMenemy, garden wildlife expert and ...

The health and well-being of birds largely depend on how they are fed. Hanging feeders have a lower risk of spreading disease compared to flat tables, but they must be cleaned regularly to prevent ...

A new version of the virus is widespread in wild birds but had not previously been detected in cows. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form ...

Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in ...

Here’s what experts want you to know. By Dani Blum Bird flu is striking chickens across the country, causing shortages and pushing up prices at retailers and restaurants. Last week, one of the ...

In late January, scientists at the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the first cases of H5N9 avian influenza in the U.S., on a duck farm in California. The latest strain isn’t ...

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...

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With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent might have been just that for the early ancestors of today’s living ...

A farmer has urged the government to enforce stricter bird flu rules amid fears of an outbreak of the disease. While the South West has seen few cases of the highly-contagious disease, farmers ...