Birds

Business

Rising vet costs and abandonment are putting Europe’s pets at risk

The cost of veterinary services in Europe has surged more than 30% since 2015, outpacing overall inflation and hitting households hard.

22/08/2025

Nature

Extreme heat is driving a ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds

Using climate attribution science, researchers have linked rising heat to declining bird populations around the world.

13/08/2025

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Cristian’s famous white storks get tagged in new conservation effort

For the first time, white stork chicks in Cristian, central Romania, are being fitted with monitoring rings to track their migration, health, and long-term survival.

20/06/2025

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Roaming roosters claim the streets of Miami

Flamingos and parrots may be Miami’s best-known birds, but it’s the roosters and hens that have taken over its streets and stolen the spotlight.

26/05/2025

Nature

Can artificial insemination help save New Zealand’s flightless parrot?

The kākāpō was the first wild bird to be successfully artificially inseminated in 2009, but it’s taken years to repeat the feat.

19/05/2025

Nature

Turtle doves to be shot for sport as EU lifts hunting ban

The birds are still vulnerable to extinction globally, and are clinging on in the UK.

03/04/2025

Green News

New study shows traffic noise causes ‘road rage’ in Galápagos birds

The study flags new challenges for conservation as population growth brings humans and animals closer together.

22/03/2025

Nature

Egyptian god or alien species? Italy battling 10,000 predatory birds

Once venerated in ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis has spread from its native Africa to new European habitats.

28/01/2025

Tech News

This bird-like robot can walk, jump, and hop to fly

The robot’s developers believe a scaled-up version of the machine could be used in rescue missions and parcel deliveries in remote locations.

05/01/2025

Nature

How to rescue robins from cold weather this winter

Up to half of garden birds die of cold and hunger in winter. Here’s how to help them survive.

24/12/2024

Green News

Tiny acorn to mighty cathedral: Paris Notre-Dame was rebuilt by birds

Two billion acorns are planted in the ground by jays each year in French forests.

09/12/2024

Nature

How did an Antarctic penguin end up in Australia?

The runaway emperor penguin was seen attempting belly slides on the sands of an Australian beach.

12/11/2024

Experiences

Northern Lights and penguin parades: Where to embrace nature in 2025

What will be the biggest travel trend in 2025? It’s time to go back to nature, says Vrbo.

16/10/2024

Art

Check out these winning images from Bird Photographer of the Year 2024

Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo was crowned Bird Photographer of the Year, while 14-year-old Andrés Luis Domínguez Blanco took home the Young Bird Photographer of the Year prize.

24/09/2024

Nature

These 5 British seabirds are now at risk of extinction

Seabirds are threatened by warming oceans and overfishing in the UK.

03/09/2024

Nature

Scientists use light aircraft to guide migratory birds across Europe

The German scientists wave and shout at the bald ibises to encourage them to follow migratory routes.

26/08/2024

Nature

Europe's heathlands are under threat from rising temperatures

Heathlands are critical stopping off places for birds crossing Europe.

05/08/2024

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WATCH: Tens of thousands of swallows gather on Cyprus

According to some experts, this is a migratory communication tactic, as the birds relate to each other and begin coordinating travel plans for the African continent.

17/07/2024

Nature

Why is the US killing half-a-million owls?

One animal welfare group says US government agency "is turning from protector of wildlife to persecutor of wildlife”.

05/07/2024

Nature

German town votes to kill all its pigeons in unusual referendum

Campaigners say the plan to enlist a neck-snapping falconer is unacceptable.

12/06/2024