When a Stunned Hawk Was Found On a Sidewalk, Social Media Came Together to Rescue It
When a New Yorker spotted a stunned hawk standing on the city sidewalk, she posted a photo of the bird to social media for help.
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Farmers Tempt Endangered Cranes Back - By Switching to Grow Their Favorite Food
In a village near the Mekong delta, conservationists pay farmers to keep their land safe and full of native rice for rare migrating cranes
Virgin Births Have Been Documented in Rare Bird Population - The Endangered California Condor
In a breeding program for California condors, conservationists discovered that the large birds are capable of having virgin births.
Destroyed by Fire, Drought, and Dust Storms, These Australian Marshes Needed Only Two Years to Completely Recover
The internationally protected Macquarie Marshes has recovered incredibly well after years of fire, drought, and dust storms.
Giant Eagle-Owl Unseen For 150 Years Just Caught on Camera
Shelly's eagle owl, one of Africa's largest, was seen for the first time in 150 years in Ghana by two scientists, who snapped a great photo.
After Using Tools, Crows are Happier and Behave More Optimistically: 'The pleasure of accomplishment'
Harvard researchers found that crows behaved more optimistically after using tools- probably from emotions like pleasure of accomplishment.
California Vineyards That Once Used Only Toxic Chemicals to Protect Vines Now Use Nesting Owls
In Napa Valley, more and more growers are switching from super toxic pesticides to welcoming barn owns onto their fields for rodent control.
Saved From Bulldozers, Baby Bird Steals Hearts
The Army Corps of Engineers saved a baby bird during construction on a levee in Sacramento, but it required home health care to survive.
Endangered Condors to Return to Northern California Skies After Nearly a Century
Partners help the nation's largest land bird, the California condor, return to the northern portion of its historic range.
Brilliant Bruce the Disabled Parrot Uses Pebbles to Clean Himself With Broken Beak-Something Never Before Observed
A disabled Alpine Kea missing the top half of his beak cleans himself with pebbles, something never before seen among his species.
Man and This Wild Bird Have an Adorable Bond After a Chance Roadside Encounter
Mike Smith met his jackdaw best friend by a chance encounter, now they're the best of friends. Watch them in this video.
Clever Cockatoos Craft 3-Piece Tool Set to Extract Fruit - Becoming Only 4th Animal Species to Do So
Breaking barriers in the bird world are Goffin's Cockatoos, who have been discovered as capable of making and using whole tool "sets".
Adorable Footage Shows Family of Ducks Being 'Ushered' Out of Library After they Waddled in Off the Street
A family of ducks wandered into Nottingham university library before waddling back out again, bringing joy to all.
Philippine 'Raptor Boy' Shows It Takes a Village to Protect an Eagle Migration Route
Joriden Ligoyligoy is 15 years old, and he's known as the 'raptor boy' of the Philippines. Learn about his conservation work.
Amazing Photos Show the Movements of Diving Kingfisher After Photographer Waited Two Years for Perfect Pics
Accountant Vince waited 2 years to get the perfect photos of a diving kingfisher at a pond in Norwich, Norfolk.
Falcons Have Natural 'Eye Makeup' to Improve Hunting Ability, Scientists Discover
South African researchers in Cape Town have discovered that falcons have natural black eye makeup to help improve their hunting abilities.
Don't Worry, Birds Won't Become Dependent on You Feeding Them, Says Study
A new study has found that, contrary to belief, feeding birds won't make them dependent on human help.
Duetting Songbirds 'Mute' the Musical Mind of Their Partner to Stay in Sync, Researchers Find
Duetting songbirds 'mute' the musical mind of their partner to stay in sync, researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have found.
Scientists Studying Crows Get Big Surprise -They're So Smart They Understand the Concept of Zero
Research from Germany has shown crows probably have consciousness, self-awareness, and now, the power to understand the counting unit of 0.
Man is Stunned After He Sets Up Camera Inside Bird Box and Attracts 41 Million Fans Worldwide
Leicestershire's John Chadwick has been amazed to find his simple birdbox videos have already had 41 million hits on YouTube.
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