It takes all my self-discipline to adhere to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s admonition that I ...

Why don’t I retire the feeders and find something more productive to do with my life like bridge or plein air painting? I’ve ...

Keep squirrels and other pests from pilfering bird seed out of your backyard feeders with these 7 squirrel-proof feeders.

The strain had previously been found only in birds and people. Most bird flu infections in dairy cattle in the US have been the B3.13 variant, or what’s become known as the “cattle clade.” ...

Get a close-up look at the local birds with this wireless, HD bird feeder camera. It even has a built-in solar panel. By Stan Horaczek Posted on Feb 8, 2025 We may earn revenue from the products ...

Recently a new visitor showed up at my bird feeding area by the house. Every once in awhile one of these creatures will show up and it is usually removed quickly. A red squirrel can be a real ...

A California duck farm made headlines this week after the World Organization of Animal Health published a report by U.S. authorities that a strain of bird flu that scientists call H5N9 had been ...

Bird flu is a global challenge that has already resulted in the culling of hundreds of millions of poultry—and has spread to mammalian species, including dairy cows in the U.S. The H5N1 strain ...

A human case of bird flu has been confirmed in England. The UK Health Security Agency said the person in the West Midlands region caught avian influenza on a farm where “they had close and ...

Is it safe to keep bird feeders up? Songbirds and other common backyard birds are unlikely to carry viruses that are dangerous to poultry or humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off of my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the squirrels from eating all of the birdseed! But to refill them, I must take them ...

The H5N1 Avian influenza is decimating bird populations around the world. More than 136 million birds have been affected in the US since the disease arrived in 2022. More than 5 million egg-laying ...