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Monday, Oct 20

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2026 Women’s AFCON: Oshoala, Omewa, seven others are early birds

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Six-time Africa Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala was among the early birds in the Super Falcons’ camp in Lome, the Benin capital.

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17 Beautiful Orange Birds You Can See in the United States—Tips and Locations

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Ask someone to name an orange bird, and they’re more than likely going to say an oriole. That would be a good answer: Of the seven native species of orioles you can regularly see in the United...

2026 Women’s AFCON Qualifying Race: Oshoala, Omewa, seven others are early birds

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.Super Falcons commence training in Lomé for Bénin girls Champions Nigeria will commence training sessions on Monday in the Togolese capital, Lomé ahead of their 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match…

Pigeons and bird of prey released after getting trapped in abandoned Bridgnorth shop

www.shropshirestar.com

A wildlife rescue centre and a property landlord have helped free several pigeons and a sparrowhawk from an empty shop unit in Bridgnorth, after they became trapped inside the building.

Pigeons and bird of prey released after getting trapped in abandoned Bridgnorth shop

www.expressandstar.com

A wildlife rescue centre and a property landlord have helped free several pigeons and a sparrowhawk from an empty shop unit in Bridgnorth, after they became trapped inside the building.

The Unexpected Profundity of a Movie About Bird-Watching

www.theatlantic.com

Listers understands how technology can corrupt our leisure activities.

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The Slender-billed Curlew Is Officially Extinct. It’s the First Mainland European Bird Extinction in Modern History

www.zmescience.com

One of Europe’s last mysterious shorebirds is gone forever and conservationists say we waited too long.

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Angry Birds 2 Brings Back The Fan-Favorite Space Biome In A New In-Game Event

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If you were missing the Angry Birds space biome from a few years ago, Rovio has reintroduced it as a limited-time in-game event on Android and iOS.

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Dickie Bird remembered as ‘best umpire in world’ at emotional Yorkshire farewell

Sir Geoffrey Boycott gave a touching eulogy at the funeral of Dickie Bird, praising his fellow Yorkshireman as “the best umpire in the world”.

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Five berry plants that will attract birds to your garden

www.independent.co.uk

With a bit of careful planning, you can provide a staggered feast over many months

5 berries that will make your garden a magnet for birds this winter

www.express.co.uk

Growing berry-bearing shrubs and trees is an almost guaranteed way to help birds - and this winter is the ideal time - so get cracking!

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RSPB expert names five berries that will fill your garden with birds

www.devonlive.com

Adrian Thomas says with planning you can have berries, and birds, right through to the spring

Berries which will make your garden a magnet for birds

www.independent.co.uk

Some are more tempting than others.

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Do animals fall for optical illusions? What fish and birds can teach us about perception

medicalxpress.com

Have you ever looked at two circles of exactly the same size and sworn one was larger? If so, your eyes have been tricked by the Ebbinghaus illusion, a classic example of how context can shape what we see. Place a circle among other…

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War of Will's Early Bird Stud Fee Set at $5,000

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Rockridge Stud, located near Hudson, N.Y. announced Oct. 19 that the "early bird" 2026 stud fee for War of Will is set at $5,000. His fee is subject to change after the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar.

Sunday, Oct 19

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Mexico reports new human case of H5 bird flu

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Mexico has reported a new human case of H5 avian influenza in a 23-year-old woman in Mexico City, according to health officials. The patient has since been released from the hospital. The woman, who had no recent history of travel, began…

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Mystery Solved After 25 Years: How Europe’s Largest Bat Hunts Birds Like a Fighter Jet

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After nearly 25 years of investigation, scientists have solved the mystery. Europe’s largest bat not only eats small birds, it hunts and catches them more than a kilometer above the ground—and consumes them while still in flight. An…

Sir Geoffrey Boycott pays tribute to ‘lovable one-off’ Dickie Bird at funeral

uk.sports.yahoo.com

There was rain. And certainly enough bad light for him to have stopped play had he been umpiring. But none of that mattered in Barnsley on Sunday when it came to the funeral of the inimitable Dickie Bird.

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Why TwitchCon was the right place to reveal Angry Birds 2's biggest event in years

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Rovio wanted to do something special to celebrate Angry Birds 2's 10th anniversary and had a reason why it waited until TwitchCon.