“they pass on whatever genetic or inherited information they have about surviving the winter here, and more attempt to stay. It’s the kind of thing that’s going to help birds adapt very ...

A mild winter with low or no snow to cover fields allows birds such as sandhill cranes and Canada geese to stay in Wisconsin.

But one Louisiana resident died last month after contracting bird flu from a backyard flock. That person, who was older and chronically ill ... through Nevada in the winter and might have carried ...

Now, she says, with the virus spreading in so many different species of mammals and birds, it is likely to be here to stay. Though all ... first patients who became ill after contact with sick ...

Experts say, in most cases, birds don't need much help to stay warm or find food all winter. "Bird feeders can support Great Lakes birds when natural food sources may be scarce or buried beneath ...

A pathogen for bird pink eye remains viable on bird feeders in winter conditions much longer ... rely heavily on bird feeders for energy to stay warm during cold outside conditions," said Teemer ...

a type of migratory duck that flies to South Korea for winter in huge flocks. Bird bloodstains and feathers were “found on each” engine, it added. However, the report provided no initial ...

Hummingbirds are also well-known migrators, forced to flee the winter cold that makes their diet of insects, larvae, and plant nectar unavailable. The bird species that stay put during winter are ...

WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor The ill snow goose was found Jan. 11 on the 1200 block of North 59th Street. Health experts say people should look out for sick wild birds, “stay away ...