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Pakistanis feed predatory birds despite crackdown on practice
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoShabnam, a young woman in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, sells small packets of scrap meat to passersby to feed predatory birds, despite a recent crackdown on the practice which many ...
Black vultures continue to be a problem for many Missouri livestock owners
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoA burgeoning black vulture population in Missouri has concerned several cattlemen across the state. The large, predatory bird also has also had the attention of politicians. Earlier this year ...
Why you see those giant flocks of birds in winter
KTVX via Yahoo News· 3 months agomaking a bird poop mess on the cars beneath. These creatures are European starlings, and they fly in groups called murmurations. They are among the most...
These flyers come and go with the seasons
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoI’ve been observing some of the different birds in our area over the past few months with, I have to admit, somewhat mixed emotions. As spring changed...
For birds of prey, use of rat poison near homes, businesses can have tragic consequences
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe survival rate for rodenticide poisoning in eagles, hawks, great horned owls, and other birds is...
Velociraptor may not have used claws for slashing after all, says study
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDespite their memorable depiction in the Jurassic Park movie franchise, velociraptor dinosaurs...
Bald eagles aren't bald, and other facts about America's national bird
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDespite the bald eagle's prominence as a symbol of American culture, many people know very little...
Velociraptors probably didn't use their 'wicked' claws for slashing, surprising new study suggests
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe wicked curved claw of the red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) is held off the ground so that...
Here’s the Bird That Matches Each Zodiac Sign, Because They All Wish They Could Fly
STYLECASTER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoImagining what it would be to fly is something everyone has done since we’ve all wondered what it...
Neighbors say Pensacola Beach couple is shooing away shorebirds. It's ruffling feathers.
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMichelle Baker lives on Pensacola Beach and walks the shore almost every day. Last year, she and other residents were excited to see endangered least terns and black skimmers nesting near the ...