A day to celebrate Bird's greatness
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Yes, it's true. Larry -- no surname needed -- turns 50 today. "It didn't mean anything to me," he says. "But everybody's talking about it."
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There were lots of birdies to be had out here yesterday, and many people will be happy to learn that Sean O'Hair had seven of them.
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Fireworks that may not be entirely benign, engineering the quest for ethanol and the largest flying bird ever.
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A little-known festival turns Charles Darwin's birthday into an international tribute to the glories of scientific thought. By Wired News staff.
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The kingâs birthday is always a grand event, but this yearâs yearlong, nationwide celebration promises to take the proverbial (birthday) cake.
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ORONO - High numbers of woodpeckers and hawks were spotted Saturday by volunteers during the National Audubon Society &#39;s annual Christmas Bird Count in the Orono and Old Town areas, local Audubon officials said Sunday.
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It is no surprise that France, which has a proud rooster as its unofficial emblem, is holding a week of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Queen of Chickens -- the poulet de Bresse.
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By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 16--Removing the bald eagle from the list of endangered species would be an important milestone for America, placing the official stamp of success on a decades-long effort to save this magnificent bird -- our nation's symbol -- from extinction.
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Science & environment: The most successful revival of a British bird species notches up another two records.
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By DENNIS MCCANN  They come to the marsh in flocks at this time of year, first the avian flock in down and feathers, then the human flock in down and denim.
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NEW YORK - A hawk down in midtown Manhattan? Another bird of prey grounded across town? A lamb on the lam in the Bronx? True. All in one day. The series of animal adventures began around 10 a.m. Wednesday when a former parks commissioner reported spotting a hawk that had crash landed.
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Today is the birthday of history's most famous -- and infamous -- aviator. Compiled by Tony Long.
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The arrival of an infant mountain gorilla is giving conservationists battling to save the critically endangered great apes an uncommon reason to celebrate.
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It's a landmark day, but should anyone care?
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Get to know the world - its people, food, interests, music and spirit - all in a day.
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For several months now, South Floridian early birds have been treated to a lovely sight above the eastern morning horizon before sunrise.
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By Steve Pollick, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Sep. 12--The next 10 days or so may be all about hawks and other raptors, or birds of prey, if weather conditions are just right.