When doves go awry: Dozens of birds apparently released at wedding are found in NYC park

September 18th, 2009 BHOPAL - One more tigress was found dead at the Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, an official said Friday. The partially eaten body of the tigress was found in the Kisli Range of the park Thursday.

September 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Developing oil rigs in the Arctic is helping predators prey on nesting birds by providing them with subsidised housing. They nest and den around drilling infrastructure and supplement their diets with garbage and nesting birds, says a new study by Wildlife Conservation Society, US Fish and Wildlife Service.

August 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If a lush, protected forest with a winding stream is considered luxury accommodation for a migratory bird, a new study shows that they would be just as happy with the equivalent of a cheap roadside motel. John Dunning, associate professor of forestry and natural resources at Purdue University, found that migrating birds are just as likely to stop in small woodlots in the middle of an agricultural field for the night as long as there is adequate protection and food.

August 10th, 2009 Columbus getting an Audubon CenterCOLUMBUS, Ohio —When you think of great places to watch migrating birds, downtown Columbus might not be at the top of your list. But the city is getting a new facility to highlight local birdwatching opportunities along the Scioto River, described as an important birding area for thousands of migrating birds from Central and South America who use the spot as a stopover point.

August 9th, 2009 Suspected bird strike forces NC emergency landingRALEIGH, N.C. —A suspected bird strike shortly after takeoff forced a Northwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing Sunday at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, officials said.

July 26th, 2009 2-year-old shot at Indianapolis wedding receptionINDIANAPOLIS — Police say a 2-year-old girl was shot and critically injured during a wedding reception at an Indianapolis park. Two women also were wounded by gunfire.

July 26th, 2009 Toddler shot at Indianapolis wedding receptionINDIANAPOLIS — Police say an 18-month-old girl was shot and critically injured during a wedding reception at an Indianapolis park. Two women also were wounded by gunfire.

July 26th, 2009 Girl, 2, shot at Indianapolis wedding receptionINDIANAPOLIS — Police say a 2-year-old girl was shot and critically injured during a wedding reception at an Indianapolis park. Two women also were wounded by gunfire.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lions and tigers retired to sleep, deer stood still, birds suddenly stopped chirping while young animals rushed back to their shelters - no this is not a scene from "The Jungle Book", but unusual behaviour shown by animals during the total solar eclipse Wednesday morning. These changes in behaviour in animals and birds were recorded by experts at the Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh during the celestial spectacle.

July 20th, 2009 BHOPAL - How would animals and birds behave during a total solar eclipse? Experts at the Van Vihar National Park in this Madhya Pradesh capital will study animal behaviour during the phenomena July 22. The eclipse Wednesday will be the longest solar eclipse of the century.

June 29th, 2009 Motorist investigated in bird deaths at Wash. parkOCEAN PARK, Wash.

June 24th, 2009 53 baby birds seized from Colorado teen's bedroomLONGMONT, Colo. — Police in Colorado have confiscated 53 baby birds from a 15-year-old boy who apparently took them from neighborhood nests and stored them in his bedroom.

May 28th, 2009 LONDON - Male canaries sing well even when they are exposed to tutors lacking basic features of the song of their species. The learning of birdsong resembles speech learning in humans.

May 6th, 2009 Calif. men accused of smuggling songbirdsLOS ANGELES — A man was charged Tuesday with smuggling songbirds into the United States by hiding more than a dozen of them in an elaborate, custom-tailored pair of leggings during a flight from Vietnam to Los Angeles. Sony Dong, 46, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in March after an inspector spotted bird feathers and droppings on his socks and tail feathers peeking out from under his pants, prosecutors said.

May 6th, 2009 Airport inspection reveals smuggled songbirdsSANTA ANA, Calif. — Prosecutors say a traveler tried smuggling songbirds into the United States by strapping more than a dozen birds to his legs and trying to walk out of Los Angeles International Airport.