The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...

I've been thinking about blue birds lately. Not just eastern bluebirds, but all four of the mostly blue birds we have in North Carolina. Just as I can't assume they are talking about northern ...

Blue-and-gold macaws mix bright blue and yellow colors and require dedicated care and attention. The hyacinth macaw is known as a "gentle giant" and requires ample space and socialization. Selective ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FALL RIVER — For several weeks, the animal sounds echoing through the halls of Forever Paws have been more R-rated than usual.

Even though Rhode Island is the smallest state in the country, it has a lot of different habitats, from woods to wetlands, to beaches, to urban and suburban areas. This means the state supports a ...

The ring-necked pheasant, an introduced species that has declined from its peak population in Pennsylvania in the 1970s to only a couple heavily managed pockets today, is one of the few birds that ...

Pamala Farris has dedicated her life to nursing, so it was only fitting she play Florence Nightingale to a fledgling blue jay. For almost a week this summer, the Castle Hills retiree tended to the ...

Imagine a prince, tall and angular, or a princess, long and curvy. Either with a rakish bit of long, flowing hair, dark, piercing eyes and a regal way of moving. They seem all grace and refinement.

Many brightly colored birds get their pigments from the foods that they eat, but that's not true of parrots. Now, researchers reporting a study of familiar pet store parakeets -- also known as budgies ...

Fall River's Forever Paws Animal Shelter is caring for a 20-year-old macaw called Hendrix. Hendrix has "picked up some choice words" including slurs and profanity. Parrots are not for casual pet ...