What bird signifies "spring" to you ... But as I got older my choice shifted to another common Wisconsin species, the red-winged blackbird. When they return to the marshes and the males perch ...

As cases of bird flu continue to climb, people in southern Wisconsin are acting in an abundance of caution to prevent the ...

Actually, now is a great time to “start birding and get familiar with resident bird species,” according to Kaitlin Svabek, director of communications at the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance ...

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

The Milwaukee County Zoo announced Thursday that it is temporarily closing the Herb & Nada Mahler Family Aviary amid concerns ...

MILWAUKEE - Several birds believed to be carrying avian flu are being reported up and down the Lake Michigan shore across Southeast Wisconsin. The ...

Dozens of dead and sick birds are washing ashore on Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois and Wisconsin, suspected of having the bird flu, according to state officials.

even louder native species has assumed my top "sign of spring": the sandhill crane. Sandhills were relatively low in number when I was learning Wisconsin birds in the 1970s and 80s. Yes ...