RSPB Asks UK Gardens to Pause Seed Feeders Until November
New RSPB guidance pauses seed and peanut feeding from 1 May to 31 October, drops bird tables entirely, and explains why August gardens fall silent.
A Last-Minute Call Sent Rhode Island Rescuers To A New Hampshire Barn Holding Seventy-One Parrots
The birds had been free-roaming in a barn alongside their owner for years. Nobody had counted them, and the rescue had hours to build somewhere to put them.
Where Are Conures From? The Wild Range Behind Your Pet Bird
Conures are South and Central American parrots, not a single species. Where yours came from explains its noise, its chewing and its need for company.
A Lincolnshire Wildlife Park Took In Eight Swearing Parrots And Bet Its Whole Flock On One Risky Fix
Eight African greys at a Lincolnshire park would not stop swearing at visitors. Staff chose the one solution that could just as easily backfire on all 92 others.
When Do Cockatiels Molt? What’s Normal and When to Worry
Most cockatiels molt once or twice a year, but indoor lighting scrambles the schedule. Here is the pattern that separates a normal molt from a real problem.
Magpie Swooping Season Has Started in Queensland and Northern NSW
Swooping has begun in the north and moves south over coming weeks. Magpies defend a 100-metre radius for about six weeks, and most never make contact at all.
Backyard Feeding in Heat Waves: Hidden Disease Risks Most Owners Miss
Heat waves change feeder hygiene risk fast. Learn how to keep birds safe when temperatures spike.
How to Build a Bird Sanctuary in Your Own Home
A practical room-by-room guide to creating a safe, enriching home sanctuary for pet birds.
How Streetlights Change Bird Sleep and Dawn Behavior in Cities
Streetlight spill can shift dawn-chorus timing and disrupt rest for city birds. How fixture direction and shielding help, without going dark.
The Ethics of Birdsong Playback: Where Observation Becomes Disturbance
A field ethics guide to birdsong playback: when it stresses territorial birds, and a low-disturbance code for birders and photographers.