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When a Bird Chooses You: Signs of Unspoken Connection

Birds have fascinated humans for centuries with their beauty, songs, and freedom. Sometimes, a bird seems unusually drawn to a person, creating a sense of wonder. These moments are more than ...
Circle of Blue

The Bird Connection: Change and Decline in Our World, Part 1: Disease

These online reports come from an audio documentary titled: The Bird Connection: Change and decline in our world, produced by Michigan Public. We’ll look at birds you see around the Great Lakes region ...
The New York Times

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...
WUFT

Gainesville bird walks inspire a deeper connection with birds and nature

On Sunday morning, a group of people walked carefully along a trail, eyes scanning the trees for signs of life. Leading them was Danielle Zukowski, a bird photographer whose love for the animals began ...
NPR

It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild

A little over a year ago, Marcela Uhart was walking on the beach in Punta Delgada, Argentina. It was peak breeding session on this peninsula known for its rich marine wildlife. Usually, the salty ...
MLive

Dead wild birds found in Ann Arbor, Chain of Lakes amid bird flu outbreak

ANN ARBOR, MI — The sad sight of dead swans, geese and ducks met Betsy Sallade-Farina when she woke up Thursday, Feb. 6, on her lake near the county line between Livingston and Washtenaw counties.