A talent for remembering faces isn’t the only similarity Blue Jays have with crows: The birds have also been known to use tools. While it was long thought that the species d ...

With the arrival of spring, people around the world find different ways to welcome the warmth and renewal of the season. For ...

In the early 1900s, the situation for wild turkeys was dire. “Turkeys were eradicated from 18 of the 36 states that they had previously been found in,” Taylor Finger, game bird ecologist for the ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been confirmed in multiple parts of our region, and beyond. We're digging into the facts on this flu, and how some farmers in Pennsylvania are trying to keep their ...

If you’ve struggled to find eggs in the grocery store recently, you’ve seen the effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as “bird flu” or H5N1. When chickens get sick with this disease ...

The ruffed grouse has been Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931.This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black "ruffs" on the side of its neck.It was an important part of the food supply ...

One of the most ubiquitous birds on earth is the sparrow, Celebrate World Sparrow Day 2026 on March 20 with the theme 'I Love Sparrows.' Learn about the history of the Nature Forever Society, the ...

Bird flu continues to pose a low risk to the general public according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is rare for humans to get bird flu and currently, most cases of bird flu in ...