There's nothing quite like the simple joy of watching colorful birds flock to your backyard feeder. But then, a familiar foe appears: the squirrel. These acrobatic, little thieves can empty a feeder ...

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Brittany shared this clip of a squirrel who clearly majored in the fine art of stealing bird seeds. ''I looked outside and noticed a squirrel spinning around on the bird feeder, trying to steal bird ...

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These smart bird feeders use connected cameras to capture up-close images and videos of visiting birds. They're half-off at Amazon for Cyber Monday. By Stan Horaczek Published Dec 1, 2025 12:13 AM EST ...

If you've been waiting to try a smart bird feeder that lets you see new avian pals up close, it's the best time of the year to get almost half off. Your backyard paparazzi career starts now. By Tony ...

The type of seed that attracts the widest variety of birds to your feeders is sunflower seed, according to Cornell’s Ornithology Laboratory’s website “All About Birds.” However, not all sunflower seed ...

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A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with ...

Last month we featured footage of an enormous, dinosaur-like shoebill that had landed on a tour boat in Uganda. The ominous-looking bird, with its bulbous, razor-sharp bill, stood perhaps 4 feet tall ...

As highly pathogenic avian influenza − bird flu − appears to be on the rise in Michigan, the state Department of Natural Resources is asking for waterfowl hunters' assistance in helping curb the ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system – fever – powerless in fighting infection.