All news on the topic: Birds

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Zookeepers in Prague become puppeteers to rescue young vultures
Zookeepers in Prague occasionally take on the role of puppeteers to help save baby birds abandoned by their parents. This happened with a lesser yellow-headed vulture chick that hatched three weeks prior
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Jaw-dropping moment seagull smashes into cockpit of $85M fighter jet at airshow
Photographer Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero captured the jaw-dropping moment a seagull smashed through the windshield of an $85 million fighter jet at a Spanish airshow at the San Javier Air Base.
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A New York City bill aims to prohibit pet shops from selling birds, causing animal rights advocates to cheer while small business owners express their discontent
A new local bill would prevent New York City pet stores from selling birds, causing a clash between animal rights advocates and small business owners
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Lively flamingos pose a risk to risotto production in Italy
Flamingos have taken up residence in the rice paddies of Ferrara, a city located in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, posing a threat to the iconic Italian dish, risotto
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A stolen parrot mysteriously makes its way back to a NYC laundromat, reuniting with its feathery companion
Local celebrity parrot Lindo has been reunited with his long-time companion, Linda the lovebird, after an unknown individual brought him back to a laundromat in Park Slope
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Mother and son barely escape encounter with a deadly bird species, featuring a terrifying claw comparable to Freddy Krueger's
In Australia, a mother and her son barely avoided a close encounter with two hungry cassowaries, one of the few bird species in the world known to have a history of killing humans, according to animal authorities
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Cool peregrine falcon dads celebrate Father's Day with flair
On Father's Day, two exceptionally cool peregrine falcons were deservedly honored for bravely safeguarding their newly hatched chicks in their lofty nests above the Hudson River and Kill Van Kull
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Modern day, ‘West Side Story’-style love affair between ducks of different feathers flourishes in Central Park
An interspecies pair of Wood and Mallard ducks are finding love in Central Park, according to David Barrett of the Manhattan Bird Alert.
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A baby seagull perched on the Sistine Chapel roof just moments before white smoke signaled the election of a new pope: 'Definitely an omen'
A baby seagull showed up next to the Sistine Chapel chimney just moments before it started emitting smoke to indicate that a new Pope had been selected on Thursday, causing some Catholics to become excited over the cute "omen."
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Animal advocates demand Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg go harder on pigeon catchers after poacher’s arrest
Animal advocates gathered at a rally in Manhattan Wednesday to demand District Attorney Alvin Bragg  impose stricter penalties on pigeon netting —  after a serial poacher tried to use the birds as target practice last week.
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A seagull on the roof of the Sistine Chapel stands out as onlookers patiently wait for the announcement of the new pope
With the globe observing the conclave happening now inside the Sistine Chapel, seagulls have taken their spots on the roof, allowing them an overhead view of the chimney from which white or black smoke will soon signal whether a new pope has been chosen
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Why a hand puppet is used to feed a baby vulture at the Bronx Zoo
At a New York zoo, a baby vulture is being fed not by another bird, but by a hand puppet — a method that's been used for decades
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‘Hormonal' hawk terrorizes bald men for weeks in an English village — before finally being caught
The vicious bird caused chaos for approximately 50 individuals in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, by diving down and scratching the back of their heads
Tech • Views: 861
Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: ‘Could result in a physical fight’
Scientists have found that certain songbirds behave more aggressively around traffic noise, sometimes resulting in fights with rivals.
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Galápagos Rail spotted on the island where Charles Darwin first discovered it, marking its first sighting in 200 years
The Galápagos Rail, also known as the Pachays, was spotted on Floreana Island for the first time since Charles Darwin discovered it 200 years ago, according to Island Conservation
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Exclusive | Reckless pigeon feeders transform New York City park into a rat-infested nightmare
An elderly woman and her companions are causing distress to Lower East Side residents by scattering massive amounts of birdseed in a small neighborhood park, transforming the area into a foul-smelling feast for pigeons and rats
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Swans smash into plane seconds after takeoff, forcing emergency landing: ‘Scale of terror never seen before’
A packed airplane was forced to make an emergency landing after two swans smashed into it and punctured the fuselage, according to a report.
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CCTV captures bold theft of $7,000 parrot from New Jersey store
At approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, an unknown individual walked into Birds by Joe 2 located on Route 46 in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, and inquired with owner Katarina Rukavishnikova about seeing the expensive parrot prior to stealing it
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Avian influenza takes the lives of 200 snow geese in Pennsylvania as a specialist worries that 'something more severe is approaching.'
More than 200 snow geese discovered throughout the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania are believed to have died from avian flu, and specialists are worried that the number of fatalities may rise further
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The Bald Eagle Is Officially The National Bird Of The U.S.
The designation comes after centuries of the bird representing American strength.
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A star comes to life: An owl comes down the chimney and lands on top of the family's Christmas tree
It's a hoot of a joyful Christmas
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Vulture crashes into plane cockpit’s windshield, stuns pilot and passengers: ‘We thought we wouldn’t get out alive’
A Brazilian pilot was literally flipped the bird after a vulture crashed through his cockpit window and hung lifelessly in front of him for the rest of the flight, as seen in a viral video.
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World’s oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74
The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years, US wildlife officials said.
Lifestyle • Views: 794
Strange incident as boy uses his pet parrot to remove a tooth
This is the strange moment when a boy used his pet parrot to pull out his final baby tooth
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Exclusive | Former mayor of the infamous Long Island town accused of making racist remarks and coercing a staff member into consuming edibles
Former Amityville mayor Peter Imbert is accused of being a gun-carrying, cannabis-cultivating individual who reportedly made racist comments and coerced an employee into shooting geese, consuming THC edibles, and tidying up after his pet guinea pig, as stated in a newly submitted administrative complaint