Category: wild bird

Man Trains Wild Magpies to Exchange Litter for Food

The bird’s expectant look while waiting for the reward is just adorable. (Video courtesy of Hans Forsberg) …


US Reports Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu in a Wild Bird

CHICAGO—The Department of Agriculture on Friday confirmed the first case of a highly pathogenic type of avian influenza in a wild bird since 2016 in South Carolina. The virus, Eurasian H5 avian influenza, was found in a wild duck that was hunted in Colleton County, in the southern part of South Carolina, officials said. The…