Ukrainian owl takes out Russian drone
The Bird War has unusual alliances. While typically it’s a matter of simply us versus them, a Ukrainian owl recently decided to protect its homeland … by taking out a…
Magpie attacks young girl in Western Australia
A 12-year-old is hospitalized after being attacked by a magpie down under. The mother of the teen told a local news station she had warned her daughter to beware the…
Bird War origin story?
The Brothers Grimm were ahead of their time, no doubt. But their story titled, “The Dog and the Sparrow” tells a tale of a sparrow that makes life absolute hell…
Woodpeckers declare war on cars
How many cars would a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker could peck cars? The community of Riverlea is in the process of finding out. Stephanie Galluci told the Columbus Dispatch…
Fox News’ Peter Doocy attacked by bird on White House lawn
Fox News’ own Peter Doocy is just the latest in a string of worldwide attacks by birds against humans. Doocy had to duck to avoid a second attempt by the…
Golfer ‘brutally attacked’ by magpie …
Well, maybe more “cutely” than “brutally,” actually.
Belarusian birds attack Latvia
Have the birds joined the ongoing war between Ukraine, Russian and their allies? It would seem so. NATO fighter jets stationed at the Lielvarde base in Latvia were alerted to…
Michigan city offers tips for defense against birds
The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan offered tips to residents to “avoid the wrath of red-winged blackbirds.” The tips include: In other words, “stay away from birds and wear armor.”…
UK study says 43 percent of people have been attacked by a seagull
A recent study of United Kingdom beaches says that 43 percent of Brits have been attacked by a seagull. The study was carried out by WhichBingo, whose team ran a…
Kenyan birds wage war with farmers — government to intervene
Huge flocks of quelea birds in Kenya are attacking humanity’s most important supply line — namely its food. Reports of a “quelea bird invasion” in several of Kenya’s states have…