The Cool Down on MSN

One of the world's rarest birds gets a boost as 4 Guam kingfisher chicks hatch

Breeding the birds in captivity has not been simple.
Irish Examiner on MSN

'I'm always in the garden with the birds': The story behind huge Cork aviary and how rare birds are worth €2,000

Mahon resident Paul Weems has built one of Cork’s largest private aviaries, dedicating his weekends to breeding and showing ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Four Rare Guam Kingfisher Chicks Hatch at Virginia Facility, Making an ‘Incredibly Valuable’ Addition to the Small Population of Extinct-in-the-Wild Birds

The species, also known as the sihek, was wiped out from its native Guam and kept alive in captivity. Conservationists ...

Rare bird makes first visit to Ohio. Where it was spotted

This bird has only been spotted a handful of times in the United States. And it was recently seen in Ohio, its first time in ...

East Coast bird makes rare visit to Ohio River. Here's where to see it

Another unusual bird has wandered its way to Ohio. A glossy ibis was spotted along the Ohio River. Here's where you might ...
Terra Planet Earth on MSN

A rare bird's dance party is happening right now in Texas—and most of them will go home alone

A Rare Bird's Dance Party Is Happening Right Now in Texas—and Most of Them Will Go Home Alone ...

Rare Birds Witness Lake’s Transformation

Baiyangdian Lake in Hebei province has regained its ecological beauty after years of restoration, drawing birds, boaters and ...

Could a recent bird sighted off San Clemente be a rare visitor?

The California Bird Records Committee is investigating images taken by retired State Parks ranger Jim Serpa — and if it is a ...

Rare black-headed gull sighting in Geraldton, WA

Birdwatchers from across Perth and even interstate have flocked to WA's Midwest after the sighting of a black-headed gull.

An impossibly rare tropical bird swooped over Calif. Experts fear a trend.

The Pacific Ocean is 'out of whack.' ...