Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black-capped chickadees, dark-eyed juncos and cardinals congregate around a backyard feeder as birdseed falls to the grass like ...

Bebe, a white-winged parakeet, explored underwater in a custom submarine during a Bahamas trip. The bird's owner, Steven ...

One of the most popular pet birds that you could own, the parakeet, is loved around the world. But you might be wondering how long parakeets live. The answer is actually quite surprising, but there ...

Monk parakeets have been flapping around Houston for around 50 years. Having logged just 20 years in the city myself, I feel some reticence calling them an invasive species. Yet, technically, the monk ...

Parakeets are one of the most popular choices for pets. While the term "parakeet" encompasses over a hundred species of small parrots, for most people, it’s synonymous with one specific species: the ...

DALLAS – Austin has become well known for the colony of bats that live under a downtown bridge. But Dallas’ White Rock Lake is home to a population of parakeets that - in one sense - remain a mystery ...

The Carolina parakeet, so named for the region where it was discovered, was known for its “disagreeable screams” and great beauty. Paul D. Steward / Science Photo Library Among all the birds and ...

Spotted a flash of green in the Houston suburbs? It might have been a monk parakeet, an invasive species that has been flying around in Texas for nearly 50 years. Here’s what you should know about our ...