The Swinhoe’s White-eye—a small yellow bird native to Asia—has rapidly spread throughout the state and beyond in the past decade, surprising birders and experts alike.

Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.

Indian peafowl are native to the Indian subcontinent, but they have been introduced to many other parts of the world — including North America ... orange patch above the wings and around the eyes.

“For me, the great joy in life today is traveling across the face of North America out in nature,” he says. “And these birds ... orange in the breeding season. They sport dark caps, and ...

The stripe over this sparrow’s eye had a more saturated, orange ... change. America’s birds are in trouble. Since 1970, nearly 3 billion birds have vanished from the skies over North America.

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America ... Take precautions around sick or dead ...