Some 130 wild birds have tested positive for bird flu in Michigan, with most detections in Canada geese, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks.

LANSING — The backyard birds are back but with avian influenza being widespread, is it safe for people to fill up their wild bird feeders this spring? Experts from Michigan State University, the ...

Monday is National Bird Day! We’re celebrating with a little trivia!What is the official state bird of Michigan?Let us know ...

Michigan law bans feeding deer in the Lower Peninsula. But what about the squirrels, birds and bunnies that wander into your ...

Despite winter seeming bleak, the season offers birdwatchers the chance to see visitors like purple finch — and opportunities ...

Every year, the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count draws tens of thousands of birders (and sometimes “SOBs” and “FOBs” — ...

Highly contagious avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is affecting wild birds internationally and causing outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and among some farm workers in the United States.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has a text messaging service called Winged Wednesday to share information about migrating bird species. Residents and visitors can sign up for the alerts ...

LANSING — State agencies are giving updates on their response to the bird flu, which saw widespread outbreaks last year in flocks across Michigan. Tim Boring, director of the Michigan Department of ...

Michigan's native birds are arriving for the summer from near and far, but you might not notice as many travel at night. "The movements are massive," said Andrew Farnsworth, a migration ecologist at ...

Michigan may be for the birds, but residents don't seem to mind. In fact, Michiganders spend the winter watching for snowy owls visiting from the Arctic, and then await the spring return of ...