Turkey villagers see Israeli spy in migratory bird

A migratory bird has caused alarm in a village in south-eastern Turkey after locals mistook it for an Israeli spy. Villagers' suspicions were aroused when the bird, a common European bee-eater, was found dead in a field with a metal ring around its leg stamped "Israel". They  …

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Starlings make shape of one big bird as they try to escape falcon

At first glance this incredible picture may look like one huge bird hovering in the sky, but the amazing outline is actually formed by a flock of starlings. The birds made the unbelievable formation as they came under threat from a nearby peregrine falcon. Once the flock had  …

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BBC Video - Tagged cuckoos complete journey

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Lost parakeet tells Tokyo police its address

A lost pet parakeet has been returned safely to its owner in the Japanese capital Tokyo after it told the police its home address. The bird's owner, a 64-year-old woman, said she taught the address to her pet after she bought him two years ago. She had lost another parakeet p …

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Watch Live: Great Blue Heron Nest with Newly Hatched Chicks

If you are one of the thousands of people who have tuned in to watch the eagle cam this year, we have exciting news: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a new webcam streaming live from a Great Blue Heron nest. So far, four chicks have hatched and the fifth and final one could h …

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Peru investigates mystery pelican deaths

Authorities in Peru are investigating the death of over 538 pelicans, along with other birds, on the northern coast of the country, the Peruvian ministry of production said Sunday. The new environmental investigation comes on the heels of an incident earlier in April when 877  …

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