People participating in the "Great Backyard Bird Count" this weekend might spot black-capped chickadees, which are common in many Midwest and Great Plains states. The annual “Great Backyard Bird Count ...

People participating in the "Great Backyard Bird Count" this weekend might spot black-capped chickadees, which are common in many Midwest and Great Plains states. Researchers want your help to learn ...

The birds flying south for the winter are bringing with them a renewed threat of the deadly, highly transmissible avian influenza. No confirmed cases of bird flu have been reported on Iowa farms since ...

Birds are important pollinators, but there are additional benefits of inviting them to your yard. Some backyard bird species are voracious bug eaters, which can help control populations of unwanted ...

Introduction -- Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) -- Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) -- Grater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) -- Common loon (Gavia ...

Most of the 69 reported cases of bird flu in humans have been traced through dairy cows like these Iowa ones, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nightmare scenario is, of ...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Prairie Arts Center in North Platte has their Birds of the Midwest exhibit on display. Birds of the Midwest is an open exhibit, featuring numerous local artists and ...