Atlantic Hurricane Peak Is September 10: Pack Your Bird’s Kit Now
The NHC is tracking two Atlantic lows and the season peaks September 10. What a veterinarian says to pack for a bird, and the two failures after a storm.
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Penn State Finds Early Exercise Makes Adult Birds Move Easier
Guinea fowl that carried leg weights while growing later moved with no extra energy cost. Birds raised without weights spent 23% more on the same walk.
Australia Will Vaccinate Captive Native Birds Against H5 Bird Flu
Priority native species in captivity are first in line, and pet birds are not on the list. What Australian keepers should change, and what to report.
Fall Migration Opened August 15 and Most Window Strikes Happen in Daylight
BirdCast’s fall Lights Out window opened August 15. Cornell and ABC say most strikes happen in daylight, and hundreds of millions occur at ordinary homes.
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.
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.
Incredible Bird Rescues – Heartwarming Stories of Survival
Viral rescue clips skip the hard part: correct first actions. What to actually do for window strikes, fledglings, and entangled birds.
Daylight Saving This Weekend? A 48-Hour Transition Plan That Keeps Your Parrot Calm
A practical 48-hour plan to shift light, meals, and bedtime so your parrot stays calm through daylight saving weekend.
How to Help Your Parrot Adjust to Daylight Saving Time (7-Day Reset)
If your bird gets louder, bitey, or clingy after the clock change, it is usually a sleep-and-routine mismatch. Here is a practical 7-day reset that prevents the spiral.
Bird Owners Are Tightening Hygiene Routines Again—Here’s the 7-Day Reset That Actually Helps
A calm, practical biosecurity reset for companion bird homes when disease chatter rises—no panic, just better systems.