When we think of large birds, we might picture swans, ostriches, or eagles. But which bird is the biggest? Well, it depends ...

Bird flu has been reported at an East Yorkshire nature reserve. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust said the outbreak was affecting mute swans at the North Cave Wetlands centre near Hull. It added it was ...

Date: 5th November 2022. Picture James Hardisty. A Mute Swan preening its plumage on the lake at Peasholm Park, Scarborough It was only in 2023 that a major outbreak of the flu killed 1,000 black ...

The Trust said the outbreak is affecting the mute swan population and is asking visitors to report any poorly or dead birds they see if visiting the reserve, but not to touch them. The swans are ...

One of the world’s heaviest flying birds, and one of the most beautiful too, the Mute Swan is a majestic waterfowl with a mean reputation. The Mute Swan is a majestic waterbird with pure white plumage ...

SEVEN swans have died at a popular Middlewich beauty spot as a bird flu outbreak is confirmed. On Thursday, February 6, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) verified a mute swan found near Kings ...

How do they remove the husk of a seed without crushing the nutritious inner kernel? Which beak movements are involved in such a sophisticated task? How fast does the beak move? To answer these ...

Skulls are where the most characteristic features of modern birds, such as a lack of teeth and an enlarged premaxillary bone in the upper beak, can be identified. The fossil examined in the study ...

A SPECIALIST boat team will be helping to clear the river of dead swans after claims walkers are depressed by the sight of dead birds. A spokesperson for Worcester City Council said it has been ...

A plane had to make an emergency landing after two swans smashed into the jet while it took off from Gatwick Airport. The Tui flight was 1000ft in the air when it was struck by the birds as pilots ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. All but two of 32 cygnets hatched at a black swan refuge in South Perth that cost nearly $2 million to build – but is the subject ...