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From bald eagles to indigo buntings, this county park near Raleigh has some of the best birdwatching in North Carolina.
The state bird of North Carolina produces music that could rival its state song, "The Old North State." The birds can produce over 24 beautiful and complex tunes.
North Carolina has over 60 official state symbols. These symbols include the state bird (cardinal), flower (dogwood), and tree (pine). The state also has official designations for a reptile, fish ...
A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...
State of play: The bird flu crisis has struck 113 flocks in the past 30 days, affecting more than 19 million birds, per USDA. It's also been confirmed in 943 dairy herds, the vast majority in ...
From June 27-29, people will be heading to priority areas to record as many breeding species as possible for the fifth and final breeding season of the North Carolina Bird Atlas, a state-wide ...
The World Organization for Animal Health this week declared North Carolina’s commercial poultry farms bird flu-free, lifting a months-long suspension of poultry exports, according to a N.C ...
Though no human cases of bird flu have been detected in North Carolina as of Feb. 4, the disease is certainly present. In January, bird flu was detected in a dead waterfowl at Lake Julian Park in ...
NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina farmers are taking precautions to fight the spread of the bird flu. Bird flu can be transmitted through the feces of migrating birds. More than 166 million birds ...