There have been three human cases of West Nile Virus in California this year, with one fatal case, according to the ...

Blowing-up birds are bewildering a Bay Area ‘burb. Dozens of birds have met their sudden and violent demise in a California neighborhood in recent months, dropping out of the sky mid-flight and ...

Migratory birds are in trouble in the Central Valley and across California as they lose habitat and deal with pollution. One group has made it their mission to help.

The residents of a California town are raising the alarm after dozens of birds appear to have exploded without explanation. The phenomena appears to be limited to a single neighborhood in Richmond ...

Starlings and wood pigeons pictured sitting on power lines in Kent, United Kingdom, in October 2024. Tim Graham/Getty Images Why It Matters. The bizarre mystery surrounding the birds' deaths has ...

Residents of Richmond, California, told ABC affiliate KGO that they have seen over 50 birds fall dead since February from a specific stretch of power line on Bernhard Avenue in the East Bay city.

A disturbing mystery is unfolding in Richmond, California, where residents say birds are being killed at an alarming rate. "It's very traumatic," said a local resident.

Mystery of 'exploding birds' deepens in California city as necropsies suggest foul play "It was just horrifying," resident Sharon Anderson said. By Bill Hutchinson. May 13, 2025, 9:32 AM.