While people say that the window to a person’s soul is their eyes, bird people say that bird poop is the window to a bird’s health. And this couldn’t be more true. Poop may be a subject with which pet ...

What you probably don’t think about is all those birds poop, and when it comes to bird poop, size can matter in spreading diseases. And I’m not talking about wiping bird poop off your car.

They usually appear after the eagle has eaten and are “vomited” through the mouth in the morning. Because eagles eat a lot and their digestive systems are quick, they poop a lot. Like other birds, ...

You have probably already guessed what happened next: After eating the bird-poop hamburger, I died of avian flu. I’m kidding! I didn’t die of avian flu, but I might have. Avian flu did exist ...

PORTSMOUTH — City Councilor Kate Cook raised concerns about “any potential health issues posed by the bird flu or avian influenza in relation to geese or geese droppings” at Prescott Park or ...

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The telltale sign? Bird poop. That’s what researchers at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences theorize after studying the movements of krill trawled from Antarctica’s Bransfield Strait.

Apr. 4, 2025 — Low vaccination rates for influenza viruses and the lack of an HSV vaccine underscore the need for a new approach to reduce viral transmission. Researchers have now used a ...

Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled or moldy feed and seed hulls that are filled with harmful or even deadly bacteria. Bird droppings are also common on feeders, which can increase the spread of avian ...