A peacock that spent more than six months roaming a village and hopping from house to house and fence to fence — most recently squawking loudly in search of a mate — has been caught at last. Residents ...

Thomas Mazzeo said he attached a sonic bird repellent to his house to scare off the woodpeckers that feast on his cedar-shingled split-level in Grafton. “They just happened to pick my house,” said Mr.

Dear Abby: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on normal ...

HONOLULU (CBS/KGMB/AP) Hawaiian woman Susan Maloney admits she bludgeoned a peacock to death, but her attorney says she shouldn't be on trial for animal cruelty. Why not? Because peafowl are pests, ...

One of the most basic field research techniques in bird conservation is counting birds and their nests. Tallying songbirds in a suburban garden is one thing; spotting seabirds is another. Seabirds, ...

CANNES, France (AP) — Stars in glamorous gowns often peacock on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, but one attendee Saturday night literally came as a bird. Ahead of the the premiere of Lynne Ramsay ...

I have written about birds pecking or fluttering at windows and car mirrors before. It is not uncommon for some local bird species to fight their own likeness in reflective surfaces. Usually the ...