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Weekly bird news roundup (July 30)

Here are this week’s top stories about birds that we couldn’t get to during the week. Fossil of earliest known bird might not be a bird after all On its…

Homeowner’s association in Nevada bans bird feeding

According to one community in Nevada, birds aren’t just a terrible nuisance, they’re also a health risk to humans. The Wingsfield Springs Community Association, a place in which birds have…

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack say the gulls

It seems as though more and more birds are yearning to be taken out to the ballgame at the AT&T Park in San Francisco. But, instead of being interested in…

Bird Myths: Bird feeder perches are bad for birds

There are actually two separate myths surrounding bird feeder perches. The first is that a bird will get stuck to a perch if it’s freezing outside and the second is…

‘World’s most dangerous bird’ escapes zoo exhibit

The Denver Zoo was on lock down Friday after a 6-foot-tall cassowary temporarily escaped its exhibit. The flightless Australian bird, notorious for being very dangerous to humans, was seen throwing…