THE AVENUE at White Marsh welcomes new baby ducklings [VIDEO]

WHITE MARSH, MD—THE AVENUE at White Marsh has some feathery new tenants. Several baby ducklings hatched at THE AVENUE this week, the center announced. Regular visitors have grown accustomed to seeing geese, ducks, and other waterfowl roaming around the shopping mecca…and now there will be a few more. After hatching, the baby ducklings (along with mama duck) made it safely […]

Bird illness reports decrease, DNR lifts recommendation to stop feeding

NOTTINGHAM, MD—As of mid-August, reports of a strange illness affecting many local birds have decreased in many jurisdictions. On Tuesday, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources lifted its previous recommendation to stop feeding birds. In late May, wildlife managers in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and other states began receiving reports of sick and dying birds. Several […]

Wildlife officials investigating mysterious bird illness in Maryland, Virginia, DC

UPDATE: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is lifting its previous recommendation to cease feeding birds. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Wildlife officials in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. are investigating a mysterious illness that has been affecting local birds. In late May, wildlife managers in the tri-state area (and West Virginia) began receiving reports of sick and dying birds […]