All around the house, blackbirds sing at the crack of dawn, the flock waxing and waning in size, gathering new members and losing others as they flit, flirt, pair off and wander away to find their own ...

Those large white birds with the curved necks and orange bills are both beautiful and graceful, while adding to the scenery of any lake. But don't be fooled by their splendor, Mute swans can be ugly, ...

SOUTH NEWFANE Most birders are not fond of mute swans. They are non-native, and like many introduced species, they compete with native species. Some of that competition is a threat, or potential ...

A woman with the right training noticed a bird’s odd behavior and made it her mission to undertake a very urban rescue. By Troy Closson Ariel Cordova-Rojas had planned to spend last Thursday afternoon ...

Mute swans in Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties have a chance at a reprieve from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources efforts to eradicate the non-native birds. The state's Natural Resources ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Removal of mute swans in Muskegon Lake, possibly by sharpshooters, has been endorsed by the cities of Muskegon and North Muskegon. The nonnative mute swans are considered an ...

Michael Bean, of Skaneateles, is a wildlife biologist and longtime caretaker of the swans in the village of Manlius swan pond. The mute swan is native to Europe and Asia. Humans met the mute swan ...

MANLIUS, N.Y. — The swan saga continues in the Village of Manlius. The village is allowed to keep its iconic swans, but now the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is saying only ...

Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fish and Wildlife: March is the beginning of peak nesting season for Indiana’s state-endangered trumpeter swan. During the nesting season, ...