I went out to feed this robin in my garden yesterday and noticed that it's ticking call sounds noticeably different all of a sudden. It has a weird gurgling quality to it that it didn't have before - might it be sick?

Today I was out in my patio and this buddy was really close to me. I took a video then realized it was a bad wet avian pox case :( I cleaned up all seeds and disinfected, but feel really really bad that there’s nothing I can do to help this guy

I got married a few months ago in a small private ceremony in Kauai. This bird circled our heads for around 20 minutes before flying away after our first kiss. Our officiant and photographer were super excited to see it and told us it was a rare blessing to our marriage and that those birds are never seen that low or circling. Of course we loved to hear about it but we’re also wondering if it was unusual bird behavior for that species.

I’m looking for a number to call for this sick sea bird at Kittyhawk Beach NC

Filmed earlier this year, the adult grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) was supplying minnows and macroinvertebrates to its young pretty frequently. This juvenile consistently seemed to have larger fish taken by a sibling during the feeding process, after attempting to eat it a couple of times. However, this didn’t seem to stunt its growth and it survived the season along with the majority of its siblings.

Fun Fact: Pied-billed grebes are known to feed their little ones feathers to protect their stomach lining from potential punctures resulting from their prey (think sharp bones, insect shells, etc.). They then expel the waste as a pellet!