Lesbian albatrosses raise chick together
A pair of lesbian albatrosses have amazed birdwatchers in New Zealand by successfully incubating, hatching and raising a chick together. Read More »
Two years with the same bird too much for flighty swans
A pair of swans at an English wildfowl centre have baffled bird watchers by getting “divorced” and pairing up with new mates. Read More »
Arctic tern’s extraordinary pole-to-pole journey mapped
Researchers have mapped the extraordinary pole-to-pole migration of the Arctic tern, the bird world’s ultimate commuter which flies the equivalent of three return trips to the Moon during its lifetime. Read More »
British birds facing winter ‘wildlife emergency’
Britain’s birds are facing a “wildlife emergency,” the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has warned as the country remained in the grip of the coldest winter weather in decades. Read More »
Man-eating New Zealand bird was ‘killing machine’
A man-eating bird capable of swooping out of the sky and killing a human being with its talons actually existed, scientists in New Zealand investigating the Maori legend have confirmed. Read More »
Sniper protection for threatened penguins
Snipers have been deployed to protect an endangered colony of penguins in Sydney following a series of vicious attacks on the birds, Australian wildlife authorities announced Monday. Read More »
Budgie saved by scuba diver after high seas misadventure
An adventurous pet budgerigar who flew half a mile off the coast of southwestern England before splashing into the sea exhausted has made a remarkable recovery after being rescued by a scuba diver. Read More »
San Francisco sidewalkers relive scenes from ‘The Birds’
Wig wearers beware: Walkers in San Francisco’s financial district are being attacked by blackbirds in scenes reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. Read More »
German zoo’s gay penguin pair now parents
A pair of gay penguins at a German zoo have fathered a chick after successfully adopting an abandoned egg. Read More »
Scientists spy on penguins from space
Scientists have used satellite technology to discover thousands of emperor penguins in Antarctica by mapping the guano stains left by the birds on the ice. Read More »
