Certain bird types may dominate a backyard feeder. Making small but effective changes to your set up can reduce this behavior ...

January can be a challenging time for our feathered friends as winter weather limits their natural food sources. As a ...

Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...

This is a good time of year in the Chicago area to monitor your plants for animal damage and to do some pruning. Other than ...

Forsberg trained the wild magpies in his backyard to collect and bring trashed items like food wrappers and bottle caps in return for nuts. “We have developed a bird feeder where birds can exchange ...

As it is expected to get pretty darn cold around here starting Sunday, I thought a column concerning feeding birds is in ...

Pick: Packers win 27-13 and cover the spread. The Texans have locked themselves into the No. 4 seed with a tough playoff date looming regardless of the opponent. They have lost two consecutive ...

Trump takes office, announced on Thursday that it would nearly double the amount of money it was committing to ward off a potential outbreak of bird flu in humans. Federal health officials have ...

The agency says it is looking for red flags, but the risk to the public still remains low. Meanwhile, samples collected from a Louisiana patient with a severe case of bird flu showed worrying ...

Safflower Seed is a good choice if squirrels keep raiding your feeders. Birds like Safflower (especially chickadees)…squirrels not so much. Nyjer Seed is another anti-squirrel option and is a ...

Federal health officials say there is no current need to authorize a bird flu vaccine for use in humans since there is no evidence the disease is spreading from person to person or causing severe ...