Birds

The Evening Grosbeak, once a frequent visitor to backyard feeders, has now lost almost 90% of its population in Northern America. Researchers want to know why.

A northern Michigan homeowner was surprised to see a hummingbird at his feeder in the middle of winter. But the intrigue only increased when the little bird turned out to be a species that's native to the West Coast.

You can attract birds to your yard with native plants! Martha Holzheuer from Native Niche in Midland tells us how.

Nicole Bromley says she's been feeding birds in downtown Manistee for 13 years and hasn't had any problems — until recently.

A lost, tropical bird made a home for itself in northern Michigan more than a year ago. Now, the unusual visitor is the first confirmed record of the species in North America.

Hundreds of millions of birds are flying over Michigan this fall as part of their annual migration south. These travelers include shorebirds, raptors, waterfowl and songbirds, that can fly thousands of miles without stopping.

Ranchers across the Midwest are battling black vultures, a federally protected bird that has a reputation for killing newborn livestock. While the birds play a major ecological role, their expanding population is becoming a big nuisance for producers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave two companies the green light last month to produce and sell their cultivated chicken meat across the country. But it could still take years before people can buy the new meat at grocery stores.

The USDA is in the midst of vaccine trials for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Results can be expected by the end of August.

An Alpena kindergartener teacher recently opened the city's first bird rehabilitation clinic stationed in her own home.