American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally
The birds have been in an environmental updraft since the early 2000s, when the U.S. government took them off its endangered species list.
Buffalo News1d
Niagara’s Hubie Brown approaches his final NBA broadcast. To his peers, he’s both a savant and an enduring voice of the sport
Brown is 91 years old and is considered one of the all-time great basketball broadcasters, combining his knowledge of the ...
You might be surprised by when the bald eagle became our national bird
“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...
Alaska Link1d
Unique Valentine's fundraiser's helps Alaskans find closure through giving
Looking for a way to get over your ex without causing a scene? This Valentine's Day, two local non-profits are offering unique psychological relief through giving.
West Milford3d
Bald eagles no longer ‘endangered’ in New Jersey, but not everyone’s celebrating
New Jersey removed bald eagles from the state’s endangered species list, David Blauvelt of Hamburg, N.J., spotted one on his ...
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Northeastern hawks still soar throughout cold winter months
Driving on Vermont’s Interstate highways in winter, I often notice large hawks perched in trees on woodland edges at regular ...
'Much worse.' Chatham sees rise in dead birds. Wild Care reports positive avian flu cases
Amid concerns about avian flu, officials and wildlife rehabilitators on Cape Cod are monitoring rising cases of dead and sick ...
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UT Veterinary College stops accepting wild birds due to bird flu threat
has decided to not accept or treat injured or abandoned wild birds including raptors, songbirds, or waterfowl. High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, is highly contagious ...
The Patriot Ledger17d
'A real issue': Raptors eat waterfowl. Could bald eagles and owls be in danger?
A local raptor expert is concerned about what a suspected uptick in bird flu cases in waterfowl could mean for other birds higher up the food chain. Bird flu is the suspected culprit after more ...
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Bird flu detected in waterfowl in Indiana counties
The stage agency began this testing in waterfowl and raptors in 2022 and increased ... tundra swans, mallards, American white pelicans, common goldeneyes and double-crested cormorants.
Reading Eagle18d
Bald eagles set records on Christmas Bird Counts in Berks
Other Bernville records include eight winter wrens, 427 American pipits and 532 red-winged blackbirds. Snow geese in flocks numbering over 10,000 birds fly over Tulpehocken Township during the ...
The Aviationist18d
Lockheed Martin Will Integrate Next-Generation Infrared Defensive Sensors on F-22 Raptor
The F-22 will receive an embedded set of TacIRST sensors as part of the Infrared Defensive System to enhance aircraft survivability and lethality. Lockheed Martin announced on Jan. 22, 2025, that ...