Birds (Pets)

Lonely Seabird Dies Next To The Concrete Bird Replica He Loved For 5 Years

"This just feels like the wrong ending to the story," said the ranger who found the bird's corpse.
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Some Rich People Put Anti-Bird Spikes On Trees To Protect Fancy Cars From Poo

“It’s a shame to see trees being literally made uninhabitable to birds.”
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The FAA Can't Stop People From Throwing Live Turkeys Out Of Planes

That means it can't curtail the annual "turkey drop" in Yellville, Arkansas.
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Cockatoos Chewing Up Australia's Broadband Network

Polly wants a cable connection?
By Paul Tait, Reuters

How This Hospital Keeps Sick Turtles Safe During Hurricane Season

“Part of living in paradise is keeping an eye on the storm.”
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Lovebirds With Rare Disease Find Happiness With A Side Chick

The two female birds don't mind sharing the male -- but they don't like sharing food.
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Hen Racing Is One Clucked-Up Sport

The winning bird, "Cooked It," beat "Pluckedit" by a nose, er, beak.
By Mark Hanrahan, Reuters

Thanks To Kickstarter, Thousands Of Endangered Penguins Will Get New Homes

More than $188,000 has been raised on Kickstarter to build nests for the imperiled African penguin.
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New Zealand's Iconic Yellow-Eyed Penguins Could Be Extinct Locally In 40 Years

Climate change and other effects of human activity are driving the endangered penguin to the brink.
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French Artist Hatches Live Chicks And Avoids Egg On His Face

Nine chicks have hatched and are on their way to a nearby farm.
By Reuters