One of the most ancient groups of birds was able to detect vibrations in the ground, allowing them to capture prey – a ‘superpower’ that is found in a handful of modern-day birds. The trait, called remote-touch, is known among kiwis, ibises and sandpipers, but a team from the University of Cape Town believes the lithornithids … Read more
Now ALL captive birds must be kept indoors under new Government rules to stop bird flu spreading after eight cases were found in England Bird flu was confirmed in rearing turkeys at premises near Attleborough, Norfolk Last month, one farm in North Yorkshire and one in Herefordshire had outbreaks Cases also seen in areas including Gloucestershire, … Read more
Great news for some of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, as ten species have been recorded in greater numbers than in any previous year, survey reveals. The Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) worked with conservationists, scientists and thousands of birdwatchers to track the progress of the country’s rarest birds. The team discovered the results compiling … Read more
The Death Star-ling: Birds form foreboding black orb in sky as solo sparrowhawk sweeps in for attack An amateur photographer captured the incredible moment a bird attacked a murmuration of starlings David Smith, 64, managed to get the perfect shot during a trip to a nature reserve at Northampton, Northants He said he had to wait … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. Throughout my whole life I’ve kept chickens, and apart from the wonderful flavour of the steady supply of fresh eggs, I value the birds highly as a useful and pretty addition to the garden. They spend their day scratching around the … Read more
Birds living in urban areas have more chicks than those in the country because light pollution is prompting them to lay eggs earlier in the year, a study has found. Researchers from California Polytechnic State University examined data collected by the public on 58,506 nests from 142 species across North America. They found that urban birds … Read more
A ‘callous and cruel’ ex-zoo keeper who broke into his former workplace and stole £25,000 worth of rare birds including two penguins has today been jailed. Bradley Tomes, 25, was rumbled after he sold two tiny Humboldt penguins named Pablo and Penny on Facebook to an animal collector who became suspicious. He also stole 12 … Read more
No turkey for Christmas? Fears of a festive feast shortage as coronavirus quarantine rules could affect skilled staff brought to UK to process and prepare the birds Producers fear they won’t have enough skilled staff to process and prepare birds It comes as firms will be unable to bring in skilled seasonal workers from Europe … Read more
A bird in the hand is worth two on screen! Hilarious moment cat crashes into the TV while try to catch a pair of feathered friends No cats, birds or TV sets were hurt in the making of this video Cat lover Neal Woodward, from Texas, left in stitches by his flying feline’s fall Eager … Read more
Air Force Two carrying Mike Pence is forced to return to New Hampshire after being hit by BIRDS after takeoff Incident occurred just seconds after the plane took off from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on Tuesday Plane managed to safely land back at the airport; there were no reports of injury According to local reporters, Pence was … Read more