A neighbor had been hearing some strange sounds for more than a day; she was pretty sure they were bird calls and asked if I would come check it out. As I walked toward her house, I heard it, too, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t ...

A deer tick climbs a blade of tall grass in the woods. It stretches its front legs as far as it can, waiting for a passerby. When a hiker brushes past, the tick clings on. It finds a prime position, ...

Thousands of new bird flu cases have emerged in recent months among New York flocks, including in parks and even backyard coops. The spread set off a fresh round of public health alerts among state ...

A woman realized something was digging through her trash at night and, thinking it was a wild animal, set up a camera to see what it was. But what the camera revealed was totally unexpected—and got ...

There's never a dull day at an animal shelter, especially when it's busy. This is usually a good thing—it means adoptions are happening, after all—but it can also lead to a number of unexpected ...

As the temperatures drop, many gardeners and wildlife lovers start to think about birds and how to assist them in enduring the cold. Installing bird feeders in the garden can be very beneficial, and ...