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- 'Former Royal Bird didn?t like to waste pitches (The Kansas City Star)
Manager Whitey Herzog?s instructions to pitcher Doug Bird were clear: Don?t throw a strike with an 0-2 count. Ever.
'Rare bird makes Somerset landing (BBC News)
An albatross, found on the beach at Brean, has been released back into the wild.
'Bird tests positive for West Nile (The Reporter)
A dead bird found in Fairfield tested positive for West Nile Virus, Solano County health officials announced Friday. The American crow is the first bird to test positive in the county in 2007. There have been no human cases of the virus reported in Solano so far this year, however one human case has been reported in Kern County.
'First bird of season with West Nile found in Fairfield (Vallejo Times-Herald)
The first bird of the season to test positive for West Nile Virus in Solano County was found in Fairfield, local health officials announced Friday.
'Hong Kong cracks down on bird flu, closes market (Calcutta News)
Hong Kong's government has temporarily closed the city's famous pet bird market after a bird for sale there was found to be carrying the H5N1 avian flu virus.
'Power Outage Near Farmington Caused By Bird (The Morning News)
FAYETTEVILLE -- A bird caught in the equipment at a Farmington power substation Friday morning left residents and customers without electricity along U.S. 62.
'KDWP establishes migratory bird seasons (Lawrence Journal-World)
Early migratory bird seasons have been established by Wildlife and Parks commissioners. Here are the approved dates:
'A Bird Watcher Who Can Schmooze (New York Times)
The Smithsonian is looking for a chief executive who won?t use its funds for personal chandelier cleanings, pool heatings or chauffeur service.
'Man beats bird he claimed was a vampire (USA Today)
A peacock that roamed into a fast-food restaurant parking lot was attacked by man who vilified the bird as a vampire, animal-control authorities said.
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