Monthly Archives: July 2011

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 watching the San Francisco Giants, they are more focused on the peanuts and Cracker Jack. According to the New York Times, gulls are becoming a [...]

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 itself against the fence of its exhibit until it managed to squeeze through the gate. Due to its menacing reputation, visitors were taken to safety [...]

While we’re on the theme of pigeons, an interesting study out of Glasgow this week revealed that pigeons have an uncanny ability to recognize people’s faces, according to US News. In fact, the pigeons in the study were so perceptive, they were able to tell the difference between two men who wore the same clothing [...]

There’s been alarming news coming out of the bird-lovers community in Brooklyn. One resident posted a long rant in the The Brooklynian about how he was using bird feeders to poison pigeons, which he deems too dirty and invasive. While it’s true large groups of pigeons can be dirty and unsanitary, it’s wrong that he [...]

In yet another example of the territorial nature of birds, bicyclists in Oregon are under attack from a large Swainson’s Hawk looking to protect its young. According to The Republic, a male hawk is perched above a trail in Oregon and swoops down on bicyclists who go by. Those who frequent the trail said they’ve [...]