Picture a small, brilliant yellow bird clinging to a thistle stalk, wings flashing black as it launches into the sky in its signature looping flight. That is the Willow Goldfinch, and in Washington ...

Washington had nine instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza from mid-November through mid-December, though all of those were in backyard flocks and 290 birds were affected, according to USDA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With bird flu cases on the rise across Washington, you may be wondering: Is your cat or dog at risk? Avian flu has been detected ...

Every year, biologists, volunteers and conservationists from Washington state to San Diego, California, come together for one ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Four egg farm workers in Washington state have tested "presumptively ...

Washington is home to an abundance of fantastic birdwatching places, with diverse landscapes showing off plenty of rare species. In fact, in this Pacific Northwest state, you can log sightings of over ...

Four people in Washington state are suffering from bird flu, prompting fears about the illness spreading to other agricultural workers in the U.S. Also known as avian influenza A (H5N1), the disease ...

SEATTLE — Millions of birds continue to silently fly overhead, making their long seasonal journey south. The autumn bird migration season is in full swing, peaking between September 19 and October 11 ...

Four new cases of avian influenza were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week, the latest in a drumbeat of human infections cropping up across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread ...