Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard ...

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help ...

The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...

Growing up in northern Thailand, Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok would sketch and paint the birds he saw during family outings. These ...

Wetlands and coastal habitats like mangroves, swamps, beaches, ponds and mud flats — which are “disappearing at an alarming ...

Hunters and members of waterfowl organizations have several options to ask questions and voice opinions on the 2025-26 proposed migratory game bird seasons.

As migratory birds return to Canada this spring, health officials are bracing for a potential surge in bird flu cases as many ...

Well-stocked bird feeders help to supplement birds’ food when it's in short supply. Throughout the winter months, high-fat foods and water are in short supply but even through the spring and summer, a ...

People have always been interested in where wild animals go, especially when they were a primary food source. Now one of the questions is: why are North American grassland bird populations shrinking?

Dr. Meghan Davis says the poultry outbreaks are very likely tied to bird migration patterns, along with gaps in biosecurity at poultry farms. "A lot of times we think about the migratory waterfowl ...

"With supply fluctuating nationwide, prices are rising due to avian bird influenza and strong demand," reads a blurb on the Wegmans website in the "eggs section. "Our New York state supplier takes ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...