When a yellow-head flies, it has white patches on its wings.” This portly, large-headed bird is 8 to 10 inches long with a 16 to 17-inch wingspan and a cone-shaped, pointed bill.

Congress of the Birds, the only specialized nonprofit to treat sick and injured birds in RI is nearing completion on a new ...

Snow Birds. Clip: Season 6 Episode 4 | 9m 17s Video has Closed Captions | CC. From snowy owls to harlequin ducks, migratory birds flock to Rhode Island in the winter. Aired 01/26/2025 ...

It’s not the first case of the strain of flu in Rhode Island. That occurred in July when a great black-backed gull found seriously ill on a South Kingstown beach tested positive for the virus.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island wildlife rehabilitators say they're treating more seagulls this summer and that some of those birds have been abused. One bird was hurt so badly, it had to ...

Deputy Chief of the Division of Agriculture and State Veterinarian Scott Marshall, who leads Rhode Island’s H5N1 response, explained that the state has a “proactive response plan” that involves ...