Oil spill reaches Roosevelt’s refuge from ‘feather mafia’

pelican.smallPelicans and other birds covered in oil have been found in one of the United States’ oldest wildlife reserves amid fears that the huge Gulf of Mexico slick could devastate regional wildlife. Read More »

Bird reserve hires llamas as bouncers

llama.small2A nature reserve near Liverpool has hired a pair of llamas to protect the park’s bird eggs and chicks. Read More »

Cambridge rowers urge queen to deal with rowdy swan

 

swan.smallRowers in Cambridge, England, have urged the queen to remove a swan from the River Cam following a spate of attacks on river users. Read More »

Disease which killed T. rex ’spreads to birds via feeders’

greenfinches.smallA parasitic disease which may once have killed the mighty tyrannosaurus rex has wiped out hundreds of thousands of greenfinches in the UK – and ornithologists believe garden bird feeders could be spreading the disease. Read More »

Bizarre blue tit shows off massive beak

bluetit.smallBird watchers at the Lochwinnoch nature reserve in Scotland have snapped photos of a blue tit with a remarkable beak about four times its normal size.

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Scotland’s oldest osprey returns for 20th breeding season

osprey.smallBirdwatchers in Scotland are celebrating the return of the UK’s oldest known breeding female osprey for a 20th consecutive year. Read More »

Kingfisher counters and otter spotters wanted for survey

kingfisher.smallBritish birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts are being called on to join a count of kingfishers and other species amid fears that the river-dwelling birds may have been decimated by the country’s harsh winter. Read More »

Free birds: Finch orchestra rocks out with electric guitars

London’s Barbican Centre has played host over the years to some of the world’s greatest musicians. Now an orchestra of 40 zebra finches playing electric guitars and cymbals has become the latest musical sensation to take the venue by storm. Read More »

Russia, China and Iran join forces to save Siberian crane

crane.smallOne of the world’s most critically endangered birds, the Siberian crane, appears to be making a comeback thanks to international efforts in China, Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan to create “flyways” for the spectacular species. Read More »

AC/DC gig ‘could destroy rare bird nesting site’

acdc.smallHard rockers AC/DC have been urged to cancel a concert at an abandoned airstrip in Austria amid fears that endangered birds nesting on the site could be wiped out if the event goes ahead. Read More »