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A Florida homeowner replaced a struggling lawn with cardboard, mulch, and native plants to create a bird- and pollinator-friendly garden

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Kelly Clarkson sparks row over singing bird as Brooklyn store owner breaks silence: ‘getting attacked’

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Kelly Clarkson said she had visited hoping to purchase an item but was abruptly informed that it was not for sale. (AP)

Art of Play, a specialty store on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklynhas attracted widespread attention in recent days following a controversy involving singer Kelly Clarkson. Kelly Clarkson said she had visited hoping to purchase an item but was abruptly informed that it was not for sale. (AP) Clarkson took to X on Saturday to recount her … Read more

A Ford factory in Mexico was facing pigeon invasions, forcing 4,000 workers to deal with bird poo, then a hawk named El Charro was hired and cut bird activity by 80%

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A Ford factory in Mexico was facing pigeon invasions, forcing 4,000 workers to deal with bird poo, then a hawk named El Charro was hired and cut bird activity by 80%

Ford’s Hermosillo assembly plant in Sonora, Mexico, found itself dealing with an unusual workplace problem involving persistent pigeons entering the sprawling factory and leaving droppings around equipment and freshly painted vehicles. The facility employs more than 4,000 workers and produces more than 300,000 vehicles a year, making the bird problem difficult to ignore. Ford tried … Read more

After goats were removed in the 1990s and cats in 2001, Klein Curacao island restored native plants, helping nine bird species breed by 2022

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After goats were removed in the 1990s and cats in 2001, Klein Curacao island restored native plants, helping nine bird species breed by 2022

Klein Curacao, a flat 130-hectare coral island about 10 km southeast of Curacao, was left bare by guano mining and overgrazing by goats and sheep. Feral goats were removed in the 1990s and cats in October 2001, while native planting ran from 2000 to 2005. For decades, the Least Tern was the only seabird confirmed … Read more

Meet Captain Sully Sullenberger: He landed a plane on Hudson River after a bird strike disabled both engines, saving all 155 lives; 17 years later, he gets aviation’s highest honour

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Meet Captain Sully Sullenberger: He landed a plane on Hudson River after a bird strike disabled both engines, saving all 155 lives; 17 years later, he gets aviation’s highest honour

Image: Shutterstock/ Wikipedia Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 on New York’s Hudson River after a bird strike caused an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines, has been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. The September 24, 2026, induction came 17 years after the … Read more

55-million-year-old fossil bird reveals how trogons evolved their unusual feet; reversed toe came before the big toe shrank

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55-million-year-old fossil bird reveals how trogons evolved their unusual feet; reversed toe came before the big toe shrank

PC: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology A fossil bird from Denmark is helping researchers understand how the unusual feet of modern trogons evolved. The fossil belongs to a species called Daniatrogon kochi, which lived about 55 million years ago during the Early Eocene. Researchers found the fossil in 1989 on the Danish island of Mors in … Read more

Scientists shed new light on decades-old mystery over this Galapagos bird

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A study reclassifies the Galápagos lava heron as its own species, not a subspecies of the striated heron. Genetic testing shows it shares closer ties with green herons, highlighting evolutionary complexities in the unique ecosystems of the Galápagos Islands. (Representational/Unsplash)

This question has been around for many years. It has been a mystery since scientists and bird enthusiasts first encountered the dark, shiny bird among the black rocks of the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos lava heron, considered by many researchers to be nothing more than a subspecies of the striated heron from South America, turns … Read more

In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek

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In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek

There are 14 islands totaling 2,674 square feet. Each island is a miniature replica of the natural archipelagos of the Mississippi River. Before the islands were placed in the creek, four prototype designs in a variety of shapes and sizes were developed. Sometimes the answer for a city that has fought floodwaters for years isn’t … Read more

F16 crash in Michigan: Did a bird strike cause it? Alleged ATC audio moments before crash surfaces

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An F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan on Thursday. (AFP)

An F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan on Thursday afternoon during a training exercise. The pilot safely ejected from the jet and was taken to a hospital. Officials later said the pilot was in stable condition. An F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan on Thursday. (AFP) Where and when did the crash happen? … Read more

In 1976, Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County’s largest remnant wetland and 260+ bird species have been observed

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In 1976, Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County’s largest remnant wetland and 260+ bird species have been observed

Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County’s largest remnant wetland (Image Credit: Tifft Nature Preserve) A former industrial site and municipal landfill on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor has spent the past five decades becoming something very different: a 264-acre urban nature preserve supporting wetlands, … Read more