GREEN BAY, Wis. – Wisconsin bird watchers have flocked to a Green Bay nature area for a gander at a bird not seen in Wisconsin for almost 180 years. A roseate spoonbill (pronounced "ro-see-ate") ...

Meet Wisconsin’s winter birds and learn how they survive cold and snow. Join Robert S. Ellarson as he explores Wisconsin’s winter birds and how they survive freezing temperatures. Learn about ...

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A whooping crane chick died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in September in Wisconsin, the first known mortality of the endangered species from the disease, according to the ...

Take a bow, fat bears, and exit the stage. It's time for chonky birds to soak up the limelight. Wisconsin Fat Bird Week kicks off May 2 and runs through May 9. Hosted by the Natural Resources ...

MADISON — The race to find Wisconsin's floofiest fowl — its most ample avian — its chonkiest chirper — is on. Just as Katmai National Park and Preserve has "Fat Bear Week," Wisconsin is amid its first ...

The wild Canada goose was found dead earlier in the week and tested for bird flu, per the zoo's standard protocol. After the positive test, the zoo closed its aviary "out of an abundance of caution," ...

Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting. The ...

The triple whammy of record warmth, very little snow and lack of ice in Wisconsin during the winter of 2023-24 has made headlines. The birds have noticed, too. Many species are migrating to the Badger ...

When highly pathogenic bird flu turns up in dairy cattle, you feel it in the pit of your stomach, not just at the farm gate but at the grocery cooler. Federal and state officials say that is exactly ...