By studying chickadee cognition in the wild, researchers learned smarter birds stay smart in old age, produce more young and ...

Bird flu has quickly spread around Australia since it was first detected in mid-June. As predicted, it spread from Antarctica to offshore Australia and then from beaches to inland waterways. As of ...

Some birds appear to have completely disregarded the concept of subtlety. From parrots in the rainforests, which display all the hues of red, yellow and blue to small finches, which appear as if ...

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways that rarely occur naturally. Experts say stopping feeding is ...

One third to half of Australians feed wild birds, according to research led by Griffith University. As H5 bird flu spreads, people who feed wild birds are being urged to rethink how they do it, with ...

Sunflowers, coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, asters, goldenrod, coreopsis, and native grasses can leave behind nutritious seedheads that give birds natural food through fall - Shutterstock A garden can ...

Vets say without urgent government funding they could euthanase "hundreds" of savable wild birds that are not sick with avian influenza. The profession is already in the grips of a mental health ...

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has issued fresh guidance on how to protect birds in UK gardens from highly contagious diseases, as latest research has shown a worrying decline in ...

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has released updated advice on how to safeguard birds in UK gardens from highly infectious diseases, as recent research has revealed an alarming ...