At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing.

A state representative from the Florida Keys has filed a bill to make the American flamingo Florida's official state bird.

Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird. The scrub jay would ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced's National Wildlife Refuge is once again providing a majestic scene for Valley bird watchers. A hidden gem for most, hundreds of species of birds are currently taking ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA) - It’s not unusual to see heightened concern for the spread of viruses during the winter months, including the bird flu, or H5N1. The first severe human case in the United ...

In America, states now celebrate not just flowers but their own desserts, minerals, neckwear—even firearms. Is there any ...

He is the lead producer of the tabletop gaming series Overboard. “The State Birds are Garbage” is a fantastically well-paced 22-minute video that breaks down the strange history, geography ...

SACRAMENTO -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday "to streamline and expedite the state's response" to bird flu. The declaration is a result of more cases being ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency declaration on Wednesday due to bird flu has raised questions about the H5N1 virus, including how it spreads. There are 61 confirmed human cases of bird ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to combat bird flu, which has spread to more than a quarter of all the state's dairies in the last month and infected 34 state ...

The emergency declaration allows the governor to release state funds and other resources ... To date this year, 61 human cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the U.S. The virus isn’t known ...