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Wild birds have some of the most complicated sibling relationships around, with everything from murder to long-term alliances.

Migrating birds can be a pleasant seasonal sight, but they're a bird flu threat to turkey farmers. In Minnesota, some are using lasers to scare them away.

An international team of disease detectives are in China to investigate an outbreak of a new strain of bird flu, H7N9. The biggest puzzle right now is where these infections are coming from, as testing poultry has turned up very few infected birds.

European health officials confirm the H5N1 influenza virus in birds in Turkey -- indication that the strain is spreading around the world. Avian flu does not move easily from birds to humans, but it can occasionally jump to people who raise the animals. It has claimed 60 lives in Asia since 2003.

Plus: Walz appointed a Roseau County attorney to be the next Ninth District judge; a new study from the U of M School of Public Health found that access to obstetric care across the country has declined, hitting rural communities the hardest; the Superior National Forest will begin prescribed burns this week; and Paul Bunyan Communications says progress is on track for its broadband expansion projects in St. Louis and Itasca counties.

Laying eggs may seem like a simple way to reproduce compared to human birth, but biologist Carin Bondar says bird moms are the micromanagers of the animal kingdom.

Commentator Julie Zickefoose describes a trek to Guatemala where her only goal was to catch a glimpse of a rare bird, the horned guan.

A new report from the National Academy of Sciences says the honey bees that pollinate billions of dollars worth of farm crops are in decline. That could spell trouble for the farm economy.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the second album from the indie-pop duo The Bird And The Bee.

Early Bird Fishing Guide on the Thursday Morning Show

Early Bird Fishing Guide on the Thursday Morning Show

Hawaii's unique birds, known as honeycreepers, are being wiped out by mosquitoes carrying avian malaria. The birds' last hope could be more mosquitoes, designed to crash their own population.

At least three bald eagles who contracted bird flu are dead.

The 10-pound tome comes with a built-in audio player featuring crisp recordings of hundreds of bird songs. The 500-plus-page volume, produced with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is billed as "The Complete, Illustrated Reference for North American Birds."

Jeff Sundin with Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin with Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin on Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin with Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin with Early Bird Fishing Guide

Jeff Sundin on Early Bird Fishing Guide