#NYC mourns sudden passing of beloved Central Park owl

#NYC mourns sudden passing of beloved Central Park owl

“#NYC mourns sudden passing of beloved Central Park owl” Hoo could measure how many smiles this bird brought? After flying into a car early Friday morning, one of the most popular residents of Central Park passed away, the park announced today. “It’s with a heavy heart we share that a barred owl, a beloved Central…

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#Rare bird thought to be extinct appears on Hawaiian volcano

#Rare bird thought to be extinct appears on Hawaiian volcano

“#Rare bird thought to be extinct appears on Hawaiian volcano” From beyond the grave, this believed-dead bird has made an appearance. In a failed attempt to help the critically endangered kiwikiu, or Maui Parrotbill, seven of the gold-and-green birds were translocated to Maui’s Nakula Natural Area Reserve in October 2019. However, an epidemic of avian…

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#Mysterious disease is killing hundreds of birds in DC area

#Mysterious disease is killing hundreds of birds in DC area

“#Mysterious disease is killing hundreds of birds in DC area” Birds of the mid-Atlantic are disappearing at an alarming rate, says the U.S. Geological Survey, which is urging residents to refrain from feeding the animals until more is known about a mysterious disease that causes eye swelling, neurological damage and, ultimately, death. In a recent…

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#Peacocks are taking over Pasadena and ‘polarizing’ town

#Peacocks are taking over Pasadena and ‘polarizing’ town

“#Peacocks are taking over Pasadena and ‘polarizing’ town” It’s all fun and feathers until someone gets hurt. Los Angeles County officials are pleading with residents to refrain from feeding the hundreds of wayward peacocks across its cities. Locals say the creatures are “polarizing” some of the Southern California communities, eliciting treats from some neighbors and…

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#Spooked terns abandon 2,000 eggs after drone crash

#Spooked terns abandon 2,000 eggs after drone crash

“#Spooked terns abandon 2,000 eggs after drone crash” Enlarge Image “Drone owners are attracted by the nesting colonies of birds, and then their actions destroy it,” said a warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nick Molsberry. Getty Images About 2,000 tern eggs in California were abandoned after an illegal drone flight over…

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#Rare orange-eyed owl spotted for the first time in more than 125 years

#Rare orange-eyed owl spotted for the first time in more than 125 years

“#Rare orange-eyed owl spotted for the first time in more than 125 years” For the first time since its discovery more than 125 years ago, scientists have documented the Bornean subspecies of the Rajah Scops-Owl in the montane forest of Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu. Researchers from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center announced their rediscovery of the orange-eyed bird last month in the Wilson Journal of Ornithology, including the…

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