A healthy male house finch forages in the snow. Photo credit: Bob Vuxicnic. As annual flu shot patrons know, immune systems are not perfect and must be constantly reinforced to protect against ...

These colorful little birds were once found mostly around Mexico and parts of the western United States. In the 1940s, house finches had been illegally captured and caged and were sold in a pet ...

The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada covers the family Fringillidae, which includes our familiar finches as well as 17 species of Hawaiian honeycreepers.

STATELINE, Nev. — An outbreak of salmonella is killing finches across the western United States, including birds in the Lake Tahoe region, wildlife officials say. The Tahoe Institute for Natural ...

A strain of bird flu that has jumped from animals to people in the United States could find its way to Europe, EU scientists have warned in a new report. EU-US trade of “raw milk” products and wild ...

The United States is facing what some experts are calling “a new era for bird flu. ... US government is testing avian flu vaccines for birds, but ending the historic outbreak isn’t that simple ...

The United States Geological Survey advises to cease feeding birds until the epidemic is over. If feeders and bird baths are kept, they are to be cleaned with a 10% bleach solution. Pets are to be ...

Explore USA Today’s databases to learn which migrant birds are expected to travel through four BirdCast regions and when to expect them, or you can visit the BirdCast migration dashboard.

Many people in New Hampshire feed birds only during the cold and snowy winter months. NH Fish and Game recommends that all bird feeders be taken down by April 1 to avoid issues with bears leaving ...