Dear Dr. Jorden: I have two parakeets. One has a beak that overgrows to the point that the upper beak curves way down to his chest. I have to have it trimmed every three months just so he can eat. The ...

BIRDS TAKEN FMRO A HOME IN PAPILLION NEARLY A MONTH AGO. THIS IS WHAT WE NOTICED OVERGROWN BEAKS AND CLAWS, BUT NOW THINGS ARE LOOKING UPAN C SEE THE CHANGE IN THE, YOU KNOW, HAVING A BETTER ...

We get captivated by a bird’s plumage and may not think to notice its beak, which is critical to the bird’s identity. I’ve often heard people yell “flamingo!” when they see a pink-plumed bird feeding ...

Bird beaks come in all shapes and sizes. The variation allows different species of birds to feed on different things. This can help reduce the need to compete for resources when birds live in the same ...

It was a spirited debate between friends that surfaced every time we got together. It was not about politics, the economy or the weather, but the more significant question, do birds have bills or ...

If you want a fun learning experience, watch the birds at your feeders. Notice the different types of beaks and how their shapes dictate a bird’s dining habits — particularly the way it consumes black ...

Birds are susceptible to many health conditions, from vitamin deficiencies to respiratory infections. Yet, scissor beak is among the most obvious because it’s a clear deformity of a bird’s upper and ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Crows, chickadees and other birds living year-round in Alaska are suffering an epidemic of beak deformities that is confounding scientists. The grossly overgrown, ...

Out in the wild, staying alive is not only about speed or raw strength. It is about using whatever nature hands you. For birds, that one thing matters more than anything else: their beak. Most of us ...