LANSING — The backyard birds are back but with avian influenza being widespread, is it safe for people to fill up their wild bird feeders this spring? Experts from Michigan State University, the ...

Just before Christmas, two backyard birders in Michigan were in for the ultimate surprise–a yellow Northern Cardinal. Arlene and John McDaniel spotted the incredibly rare bird in their backyard in ...

Despite winter seeming bleak, the season offers birdwatchers the chance to see visitors like purple finch — and opportunities ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is slated for Feb. 14-17, all over the globe. Last year, more than 642,000 people in 210 countries or subregions helped count birds. This Valentine's Day weekend, love ...

Bird flu is back in the headlines, and if you keep a few hens behind the garage or a full mixed flock on the edge of town, ...

As temperatures plummet to below zero across Michigan this week, backyard bird enthusiasts who enjoy watching and feeding their feathered visitors may wonder how, or if, they can withstand the harsh ...

Some 130 wild birds have tested positive for bird flu in Michigan, with most detections in Canada geese, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks.

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan state representative has introduced two House bills that would allow homeowners to have hens in their backyards, calling them a counteraction to the ongoing bird flu ...

MONROE COUNTY, Michigan — Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been identified in a "small backyard flock of birds" in Monroe County, according to the health department. The health department ...

A third detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been reported in a backyard flock in Monroe County. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development advises taking precautions ...

When the wind howls and the temperature plummets, it's easy to look out a window as birds huddle in a bush or on a wire and wonder if they need some help to make it through the winter. While many of ...