When Loveland resident Susan Baptista spotted a large bird with a bright red bill fishing in Upper Hoffman Lake, her interest was piqued. “I’d never seen one before,” said the wildlife photographer.

More than half a colony of Caspian terns on a small island near Port Townsend died last year amid an outbreak of bird flu, underscoring the harsh effects the disease can have on wildlife. Researchers ...

ADEL, Ore. — An island built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in southeast Oregon has become a surprisingly popular new home for birds that had been eating protected salmon in the Columbia River.

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The males of a migratory bird species not only defend their young from danger but also lead them on their inaugural winter migration. A team of researchers from Scandinavia and the United Kingdom ...

Tour boat captain Dan Salas radioed for help Saturday as soon as he noticed a drowning baby seabird in the rolling swell beside a barge anchored in Long Beach Harbor. Three minutes later, Long Beach ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Wildlife biologists from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources estimate nearly 1,500 Caspian terns have been found dead along several islands in Lake Michigan — ...

The Oregon State Police is asking for the public’s help finding out who injured two Caspian terns struck by an unknown vehicle at the Port of Astoria Saturday. Caspian terns are protected by state and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Predation on smolts by Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) has been identified as a factor limiting the restoration of some populations of ...