You just hit record, and it listens. It hears the bird, like a mockingbird, and it says ‘mockingbird.’ It’s a wonderful way to get to know the names of the birds in your backyard," he said.

Georgia Birds Fest, a month-long event celebrating birds, runs through May 16 with activities across the state. The festival includes a summit on Jekyll Island featuring author Janisse Ray.

Countless backyard chicken coop owners are seizing the moment, as the spread of bird flu has led to the deaths or slaughter of 13 million chickens, driving up egg prices.

Pebble Hill Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia, will have a morning of birding beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. Explore the diversity of feathered friends that inhabit the Red Hills region ...

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities in Georgia, one of the country’s top poultry-producing states, after bird flu testing, depopulation ...

These so called “winter birds” breed primarily up north and then migrate in the fall to winter in Georgia and some other Southern states. As part of the program, Cleveland will share how ...

Of those, 103 were commercial flocks, while the remaining were backyard flocks. There were 23.06 million birds affected, the department said.

Some of types of bird flu, like the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus that's been circulating in the U.S. since 2022, are extremely infectious among many types of birds, including ...

In the last month, Georgia has reported cases of bird flu in three flocks. Here's a closer look at the virus, where it is, and how dangerous it is.

MACON, Ga. — Georgia's poultry industry is facing a serious challenge. Avian Influenza, also known as the bird flu, was detected in a second poultry commercial operation in Georgia this past ...

Officials said bird flu has been identified four times in backyard chickens in Georgia. Commercial flocks in 35 other states have reported bird flu since the nationwide outbreak began in 2022.