Birds

Preparations are being made to try to fly the bird back to its natural habitat.

The scrub jay, the osprey, the flamingo and the roseate spoonbill are among the suggestions to replace the mockingbird as Florida's state bird.

A police officer who responded to the scene said: "It's definitely one of the most memorable calls I've been on."

Otters may seem cute and fluffy but they're also carnivores, as a group found out in a dramatic fashion when one attacked and drowned a seagull.

When a duckling was stranded after its mother and siblings waddled away, one dairy farmer took it upon himself to reunite the family.

The ivory-billed woodpecker was perhaps the best-known of the species that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared extinct.

"He just casually kept strolling right on up to us. He seemed very social," said resident Lydia McCracken after her encounter with the second-largest living bird.

Parrots are one of few animals that dance to the beat of music, and even have their own personal preferences for songs and genres.

It's thought the birds were exhibiting territorial defensive behavior due to it being nesting season.

The parrot chats to Google's assistant, adding groceries to the shopping list and getting it to turn lights on.

Comical scenes show the seal chasing the seagull around its enclosure, as the bird expertly evades capture.

Before they hatch, baby birds learn songs they will sing months or even years later.

Viewers were stunned by the "hilarious" and "terrifying" clip. Lyrebirds are famous for their near-perfect mimicry of a range of sounds.

David Barrett, an avid birdwatcher who snapped images of the incident, told Newsweek that he had never seen a great blue heron eating a rat before.

The colorful plumage keeps the bullies away, allowing the females more time to feed — which is crucial to their survival.

Magpies are known to swoop on pedestrians in an effort to protect their young from perceived threats, according to the Australian Academy of Science.

The owner launches the deadly hawk out of the window of a moving car, where it attacks and kills unsuspecting birds.

"They hit that magnified sun, explode in flame, and down they go, bird guts all over the mirrors," Gohmert claimed during an interview with OANN.

The flight attendant said: "We literally made an announcement if you see a bird, ring a call button."

A woman on TikTok was totally outshined by a seagull while she filmed herself on a beach, and many online think the clip looks straight out of a 2000s comedy.

Heartwarming footage of a woman in Belgium cuddling her large pet ostrich has been melting hearts on the internet.

The discovery of the lone kiwikiu is "an amazing sign of hope for the species," said Dr. Hanna Mounce.

Wyatt Noe and Colten Ferdinand killed the bird of prey on April 10 in a conservation area, federal prosecutors say.

"I walked into work and now I have this irrational fear that I'm going to get hit by a fish," said Samantha Jefferson, Neenah, Wisconsin, city hall office manager.

"[The seagull] ACTUALLY GOT INSIDE HIS MOUTH," one horrified viewer proclaimed in surprise.

The librarians only realized there were a group of birds in trouble after finding one of the ducklings tapping its beak on the front door's window.

"It is crazy how big a food item they can eat—usually four or five times bigger than their head," said snake-catcher Stuart McKenzie.

Supporters of the group, which is widely considered to be a joke, were waving signs with slogans such as "wake up sheeple."

"There was blood all down his face. He was crying, I was crying, his sister was crying," said the boy's mother, Becky Gittoes.

Sick and dying birds with eye swelling and "crusty discharge" have been documented in several states, including Kentucky, where the latest warning was issued.