Why Iowa chose the American goldfinch in 1933, a familiar farm-field bird that symbolized endurance, continuity, and everyday ...

The downtown historic district, with its distinctive Tudor-style buildings, creates an atmosphere that feels both foreign and familiar at the same time. It’s like someone took a quaint English village ...

The (MDC) invites Missourians to drop off their live Christmas trees in January to be used for habitat improvement around ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting Christmas trees in January to be reused to improve fish habitat area.

VALLEY PARK, Mo. — A rare seasonal visitor to Missouri is recovering at the World Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car. The World Bird Sanctuary says that a Northern saw-whet owl, one of the ...

The celebrated author wrote a bestseller on birding. This is how she got started. Writer Amy Tan scours her yard in Sausalito, California for birds. Her recently published book, The Backyard Bird ...

Officials confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Jessamine County flock. Authorities quarantined and began depopulation and a 10-kilometer surveillance zone. Officials urge biosecurity for ...

A Seattle-area senior who was raising a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds died from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza last month after being hospitalized for complications related to the virus.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs birders to help with the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. The MDC is looking for experienced Missouri birders to help with the bird ...

Avian influenza has been detected again in a backyard chicken flock in Kent County, Delaware. The virus, also known as bird flu, spreads quickly and can affect wild birds, poultry, and other animals.

Imagine waking up to hear your yard alive with sound – a robin’s cheerful call, the buzz of a hovering hummingbird, the swoop of a blue jay carrying an acorn. Attracting birds isn’t just a way to ...

MISSOURI, USA — Numerous dead waterfowl and raptors across Missouri have confirmed a bird flu outbreak across the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation on Friday confirmed the outbreak, ...