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The DNR is investigating — and its biologists have some suspicions — but it could take months to get a final answer.

“Proper ventilation and drainage make it a safe, long-term home (for birds),” Kurup says. This prevents moisture buildup inside the birdhouse, with air vents near the top and drainage holes at the bottom. Use untreated wood. It’s recommended for birdhouses to avoid harmful chemicals and toxins, with pine being a good choice, Soboil says.

Qi was able to show that another chemical messenger called acetylcholine can trigger dopamine release in the bird’s brain when it is singing. It works by binding to a different part of the neurons, giving the bird an extra dopamine boost when it belts its ballad.

As of Saturday, March 29, hummingbirds have been sighted as far north as Tennessee, closing in on the Kentucky border, the map shows. Hummingbirds prepare for the lengthy, solo migration by gaining 25-40% of their body weight, according to Hummingbird Central. During the trek, they travel by day, flying low to find nectar sources.

And much like Thin Lizzy's popular 1976 rock song, Audubon Florida hopes beachgoers will help nesting coastal birds have a safe space to raise their fledglings. While some birds lay their eggs in tree nests, sea and shorebirds lay their eggs right on the sand, where they are very well camouflaged, a news release explained.

Habitat degradation and erratic rainfall conditions are impacting the movement of birds through northern Australia's fragmented landscape, a new study by Monash University has found.

Safari Park, San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld have not seen any of the animals in their collections infected in the three years since the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu was first detected in wild birds