Poultry farmers have increased biosecurity measures and some have even installed bird lasers to keep ducks and geese away.

The American Birding Association has chosen its Bird of the Year for 2025 — and it's a symbol of the Northwoods. Learn about ...

The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.

Seraphine, you’re on the right track. The Legislature named the common loon as Minnesota’s state bird in 1961 in large part because it’s so distinctive, with its white-spangled black plumage ...

A year ago, bird flu was first found in US cows. Since then, there have been cases in herds in 17 states, including nine in Minnesota.

On Dec. 15, 2018, volunteer Bart Anderson, with the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter, stepped outside his home to spend his day counting birds. He did so by numbers and species, as hundreds ...

An irruption has brought a wave of northern owls to Minnesota this winter. This great gray swoops in Feb. 19 on a photographer in Two Harbors. (Provided by Joe Gliozzo Photography) ...

They are also keeping common birds like barn swallows from eating the feed meant for hens to save the feed and avoid infections. Several small Minnesota egg producers are facing added pressures ...

Minnesota will begin testing raw milk from dairy cows to see if they have H5N1 bird flu starting Monday. "Every farm in the state will be tested once a month," said Dan Glessing, who owns Glessing ...

There is a credible report of seven whooping cranes seen April 9 in Polk County, Minnesota. These birds are presumed to be from the wild Texas flock, having been observed near the Platte River in ...

Hoeg, who also is one of the Friends’ volunteer naturalists, said instant communication has its limits on the backroads of northern Minnesota. Receiving an alert 10 miles from a bird sighting ...

Here's what else to know about bird flu in Minnesota's dairy cows. What happens to dairy cows infected with bird flu? The most common symptoms in dairy cows include low appetite, reduced milk ...