Birds

Birdwatching Audubon

Becoming an expert birdwatcher may help protect the brain from aging

Lincoln, the eagle who soars at Birds games, went from picking through trash to starring in a Super Bowl commercial

Eagle Super Bowl Commercial

Spotted lanternflies may use stinky toxin to keep birds from eating them

Spotted Lanternfly

Vagrant bird from 'Task' is a rare, but not unheard of, sight in southeastern Pa.

Summer tanager bird

ACCT Philly rescues a gator, lizard, birds and horses in one chaotic week

ACCT Philly exotic animals

Wild turkey on solo 'adventure' captures curiosity of Fishtown residents

Fishtown Wild Turkey

A blue penguin was born on Super Bowl Sunday. Adventure Aquarium named him Saquon

Saquon penguin adventure aquarium 1

House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health

Cats Drinking Milk

Philly's first bird flu case is a sick goose, but threat to humans is low, officials say

Bird Flu Philly

N.J. removes bald eagles, ospreys from state endangered species list

Shore Animal Control says it picked up an injured seagull in Avalon after reports of a kid throwing a baseball at it

avalon seagull injured

Lost emu seen wandering around Bucks County on July Fourth

Emu Bucks County

New Jersey moves to take bald eagles, ospreys off state list of endangered species

NJ Eagles Ospreys

Bobwhite quails return to Pennsylvania for the first time in decades

Bobwhite quail reintroduced Pennsylvania

Bird flu has infected U.S. dairy cows for the first time, but the risk to the public is low, health officials say

Bird Flu Cows

Rare, colorful painted bunting draws bird lovers to Bartram's Garden

Painted Bunting Philly

A holiday haunted house and a 'Star Trek' concert: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide Lincoln Mill holidays

Family-Friendly

Help identify sparrows, finches and other species at 124th national Christmas Bird Count

Christmas bird count

Flamingo, displaced by Hurricane Idalia and injured by a snapping turtle, dies on way to Philadelphia Zoo

Flamingos Pennsylvania Idalia

Snapping turtle at Pa. pond injures flamingo displaced by Hurricane Idalia

Flamingo Snapping Turtle

Flamingos spotted in Pennsylvania for first time after being swept from Florida by Hurricane Idalia

Flamingo Pennsylvania

New Fishtown mural will highlight Philadelphia's birds

jane kim mural arts

Baby osprey rescued off the coast of Ocean City by family in boat

Osprey Ocean City

PSPCA rescues over 170 dogs from Monroe County home

pspca monroe county

The limpkin, a tropical bird native to Florida, spotted in Pennsylvania for the first time as its range expands

Limpkin Pennsylvania Bird

Police suspect poisoned feeders led to unusual bird deaths at Warminster park

Poisoned Birds Warminster

Pennsylvania biologists believe a thought-to-be-extinct bird still lives

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

Red-tailed hawk rescued by Pa. wildlife experts has rare genetic condition

Red-Tailed Hawk Leucism Pennsylvania

Cape May Zoo to permanently close its aviary, relocate birds across U.S.

Cape May Zoo Aviary

Two bald eagle eggs spotted on New Jersey farm's nest cam

Duke Farms Eagle Cam

Cape May County Zoo asks for public's help to name new Toco Toucans

Cape May County zoo toucans

Bird songs are more than pleasant chirping – the sound boosts mental well-being, scientists say

Birds mental health

The birds are back: Philadelphia Zoo announces return of penguins and flamingos

Philadelphia Zoo birds return

Internet praises casino's explanation for keeping outdated sign on Atlantic City Expressway billboard

Atlantic City billboard osprey nest

Heinz Refuge at Tinicum celebrates 50 years as nation's first urban wildlife reserve

Heinz Refuge 50th Anniversary

Colorful Mandarin duck at Pennypack Park found dead, environmental center says

Mandarin Duck

Seagull latches onto teen riding SpringShot ride at Morey's Pier in Wildwood

Seagull Wildwood Morey's Pier

Mysterious disease killing songbirds in Philly and suburbs being investigated by Pa. Game Commission

Pennsylvania Bird Disease

Scott's oriole makes rare appearance in Pennsylvania

Scotts Oriole Pennsylvania

Philly skyline will go dark each night to protect migratory birds

Philly Birds Lights

Pennsylvania bald eagle eggs expected to hatch soon on three livestreams

Pennsylvania Bald Eagle Eggs

Rare snowy owl spotted in Pennsylvania draws spectators

Snowy Owl Pennsylvania

Destructive black vultures overrun Lancaster County town

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