birds

Parakeets were a popular pet when many of us were growing up on the SouthCoast, but it seems as though they have fallen out of vogue.

Since February, the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been appearing in both wild birds and captive flocks along the East Coast. This deadly disease in birds has been closely monitored by numerous state and federal agencies. Now...

The Great Horned Owl is an aggressive hunter and its deep hoot can be heard on winter nights, according to Audubon.

Scientists have been working to restore the common loon to Massachusetts for years.

I'm an animal lover – dogs, cats, horses, squirrels, coyotes, fishers, and birds of all kinds. You might find your excess time is best spent on a new pet.

Southeastern Massachusetts has an abundance of foxes running wild, and we need to avoid dangerous encounters with them.

A penguin in Peru just wanted to explore the city. Police in Peru were actually caught on camera chasing an adorable Humboldt penguin. The plucky penguin can be seen shaking its feathers and pecking its beak in an attempt to evade capture...

Bird watchers in Massachusetts are beginning the annual Christmas Bird Count to collect data used by conservation biologists to study the long-term health and status of bird populations. This is the 115th year the bird count has been conducted...