Category: bird

Netherlands to Cull Another 29,000 Chickens to Contain Bird Flu

AMSTERDAM—The Netherlands is to cull another 29,000 chickens on a farm in the north of the country after the detection of a highly infectious strain of bird flu, the government said on Monday. The farm is in the town of Koudum, 100 kms (62 miles) west of Groningen. A transport ban has been imposed on…


United Airlines Flight Returns to Chicago After Bird Strike

CHICAGO—A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Miami had to return Friday to Chicago O’Hare International Airport when the aircraft struck a bird shortly after takeoff, the airline said. United Airlines said in a statement that Flight 1930 returned safely to Chicago O’Hare International Airport “after experiencing a bird strike shortly after take-off.” No one…


Chicago Man Forms Wonderful Friendship With Wild Cardinal

Such precious gift from a little feathered friend!   (Video courtesy of Salvo Storaci) …


France Raises Bird Flu Alert Level After Resurgence of Virus

PARIS—France will tighten measures to contain bird flu after a resurgence of the virus that swept through poultry flocks last winter, said the agriculture ministry, adding that the nationwide alert level on bird flu had been raised to ‘moderate’ from ‘low.’ France experienced its worst-ever bird flu crisis between November and May, with over 19…


Woman Rescues Injured Baby Sparrow and Credits Him for Saving Her Life

There’s a special connection between Maria and her amazing sparrow. (Video courtesy of happythesparrow) …


The Early Worm Gets the Bird (1940)

Mammy blackbird puts her three little ones to bed, but one of them stays up reading “The Early Bird Catches the Worm.” Mammy throws the book out the window and warns the little ones about the fox, which will surely get them if they try to be an early bird. Credit: Public Domain Movies –…


A Tale of Two Kitties (1942)

Babbit and Catstello, take-offs on Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, try to catch the little Tweety bird, using everything from stilts to dynamite. Trouble is, the tiny bird has a vicious streak in him. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save”…


The Song of the Birds (1935)

A destructive little boy with an air rifle shoots a baby bird and is mortified when the bird’s parents, and all the other birds, go into mourning. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it…


Crows Leave Gifts for Woman Who Feeds Them

Not everyone has the ability to befriend these birds. (Video courtesy of Tango Steinke) …


Cockatoo Jealous of Owner’s Baby Son Finally Falls in Love

The pair share a brotherly bond and love nothing more than playing together. (Courtesy of Marni the Cockatoo) …