Bird feeders serve many purposes in people’s backyards. Some families like the way they look, and others enjoy watching what kind of birds they can attract.But in an urban area like San Antonio, does using them help or hurt the bird population in our city?

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking residents to clean bird feeders and baths due to an infectious disease spreading across the state.

Birds in North America will no longer be named after people.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking people to do one simple task to help migrating birds: Turn off your lights.

Some structures in the park date back to the 1700s but initial plans for restoration have been controversial

Students at Woodlawn Academy are exploring and connecting to nature, while learning about birds.

With concern over increasing cases of avian flu across the country, the San Antonio Zoo is taking precautions.

We've all heard of early birds and night owls, but which is the better schedule to adopt?

In a viral video, a teenage girl had more than being launched into the sky to scream about when a seagull landed on her chest.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says that businesses and homeowners around the state can help migrant birds with a simple step: Turn off your lights.

Follow “Something Good” on Facebook and YouTube! This form of recycling is for the birds. Hans Forsberg built a machine in which a treat would dispense to birds from one hole once the animal dropped a bottle cap, soda can or other form of garbage in a separate hole. So, what did Forsberg have to do in order to train the birds, and how did he build the machine? There is also a Facebook post embedded below that explains the process and the results, which have turned these birds into recycling masters!

Migratory birds are back at Padre Island Seashore and so are their “wild antics,” according to the Padre Island National Seashore officials. Despite the ‘unseasonably’ warm temperatures, migratory birds have started appearing at Padre Island, officials said Sunday. These birds include long-billed curlews, northern harriers, ospreys, great blue herons and redhead ducks, among others. Even though temperatures remain unseasonably warm, our migratory birds have started showing up. RELATED: Cannibalistic fish washes up on Padre Island National Seashore

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman has dedicated her life to advocating for birds and hopes to inspire others to do the same. “It is very relaxing and a place for me to forget about work,” Garlock said. “I advocate for the birds,” Garlock said. “What we have in our parks is a blessing because you wouldn’t see the kind of birds, we have nesting in an urban city. The only way to educate the public in a meaningful way is to show them.

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