Red-tailed hawk sends a DRONE plummeting to the ground after it flies too close to the bird’s perch The on-board footage was recorded in a backyard in Haddonfield, New Jersey Bird of prey, which was perched among the trees, spots the unwelcome intruder It swoops down to mark its territory as it sends device plummeting … Read more
An ‘unprecedented’ number of birds have been dropping dead out of the sky at an alarming rate in New Mexico – and some experts suspect the wildfires raging across the West Coast might be to blame. The mystery first started on August 20 when hundreds of dead birds were discovered at the US Army White … Read more
Airliners could reap fuel savings of up to 10 per cent — along with a corresponding decrease in emissions — by flying in formation like birds, Airbus has revealed. The concept — which the European aerospace firm has dubbed fello’fly — will see planes fly relatively close behind each other, so the trailing craft can … Read more
A bird-loving woman has struck up a remarkable friendship with dozens of magpies, including one who sits on her shoulder waiting for a kiss. Danielle, 39, greets the birds as they arrive in her Geelong garden each morning and says they all have their own personalities. The wildlife carer has created a social media community … Read more
Coo-dunnit? Tour de France of pigeon racing is rocked after 11 birds are found dead in suspected poisoning on the eve of the event The annual Barcelona 2020 pigeon race has been struck by the scandal 11 pigeons belonging to French owners found dead ahead of tomorrow’s race Early autopsy has revealed motoring fluid in … Read more
‘Is it the pig from the Angry Birds?’ Clay figurine found under the ruins of a 5,000-year-old Chinese village bears striking resemblance to character from popular mobile game The fist-size artwork was discovered outside a mysterious ancient kingdom It has sparked a sensation for its likeness to the Green Pig in the Angry Birds Chinese experts … Read more
Robot can identify birds with around 90 per cent accuracy – so amateur twitchers never get in a flap AI has been found to identify smaller birds with up to 90 per cent accuracy Researchers trained the AI using pictures of wild great tits and sociable weavers, and captive zebra finches The technology works in … Read more
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been pecked by a giant rhea bird twice in a week while strolling through the grounds of his official residence – as the country topped two million coronavirus cases. The 65-year-old tested positive for Covid-19 last Tuesday, after coming down with a fever, and remains quarantined in the Palácio da … Read more
Not what Hitchcock had in mind! Hilarious photos capture the weird and wonderful antics of birds – including a yoga loving owl and a cockatoo at a drive through Bird-lovers from all over the world have shared hilarious pictures of their pets Managed to capture the feathered animals in the most comprising situations In one … Read more
Forget about birds and bees, scientists prove SOAP BUBBLES can be used to pollinate fruit trees, which could help compensate for the dramatic declines in global bee populations Japanese scientists developed a method to pollinate plants with soap bubbles The bubbles are non-toxic to plants and have a 95% success rate with pear trees They … Read more