Police are looking for a man who tried to steal a parakeet and two parrots from a home in Orange County, reports City News Service. The suspect, who's described as a 25 to 30-year-old Latino male with a thick black moustache, was reportedly trying to take the birds from the back yard of a house in Anaheim when the resident, a 69-year-old man, confronted him and asked him what he was doing. more ›

Can piped-in bird songs fight crime? The mayor of Lancaster R. Rex Parris claims it's the truth, it's actual, everything is satisfactual. Ten months ago the city installed speakers in a "crime infested" stretch of downtown Lancaster. more ›

More than 30 dead mallard ducks have been discovered in Lake Forest ponds and lakes, notably in and around the Village Pond Park and the Forest Gardens Mobile Home Park. Despite signage instructing residents and visitors to not feed the birds, the ducks are consuming bread provided by the hands of ignorant humans. Residents and experts fear the starchy treat is one of the culprits. more ›

During a routine pat-down at LAX last Wednesday, August 24, TSA agents discovered two unlikely passengers - bright yellow birds - stuffed in socks and taped to the arm and leg of a female China-bound traveler, reports L.A. Now. more ›

Police in Burbank are asking one man to quit feeding the damn pigeons. Despite several warnings, and a citation, 59-year-old Charles Douglas can't seem to shake his habit of leaving bird seed in the alleys near Bob Hope Airport, and that habit has landed him in hot water. more ›

Two men are being sought for stealing a pair of parrots off a porch in Belmont Heights, reports KTLA. According to witnesses, the men jumped out of a Lexus last Thursday, grabbed the birds out of their cages and stuffed them into bags. more ›

Um, can anyone say "tacky"? Birds, a longstanding watering hole in Franklin Village gets our vote for the crassest cocktails in town: Two boozy bevs named "in honor" of acquitted Florida mom Casey Anthony. Frankly, it seems like whoever is in charge at Birds had a few too many drinks themselves and lost their sense of decorum. What do you think of these "ripped from the headlines" libations? more ›

A flock of herons has Pico Rivera residents squawking about a 50-foot ficus tree on the 9500 block of Bert Street that's been a migratory stop for the marine birds for over a decade. Residents living below say "they are are fed up with the marine birds they find on the street every day and the endless sound of avian droppings," according to the Whittier Daily News. Residents want city officials to relocate the birds, or remove the tree. more ›

No wonder he's spending all month at the New Beverly. According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Quentin Tarantino is suing his True Blood creator neighbor Alan Ball over "obnoxious pterodactyl-like screams" from Ball's "exotic bird menagerie," reports The Wrap. more ›

The Wall Street Journal cares about our geese. Well, our celebrity geese. They care so much that they sent someone here to talk to Echo Park's famous Maria and her man-friend / walking buddy retiree Dominic Ehrler about their possible relocation during the upcoming $65 million overhaul of the park. more ›

A Laguna Niguel man has "10 days to get rid of about 50 pigeons in his back yard or face a lawsuit after receiving a formal complaint from his homeowners' association," according to the OC Register. more ›

Volunteers from a San Pedro bird rescue facility are working in the Gulf Coast region to help "save as many birds as possible after the British Petroleum oil-rig disaster," according to abc7. more ›

Garnering around 6,000 hits a day, a webcam set up by the National Audubon Society's Starr Ranch Sanctuary in unincorporated Orange County, lets people around the world keep an eye on the owlets born last month while living in their natural habitat, according to the OC Register. more ›

Taking neighborhood walks can reveal the best of the city. For LAist contributor Julie Wolfson, she was delighted to see this "condo tree," if you will, while walking on Oakwood, a few blocks west of La Brea. You may not all like birds, but some of these little houses are adorable. more ›

The 31st annual bald eagle count in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains is slated to begin next weekend and will take place over occasional weekends until mid-March, and the effort is in need of volunteers to take part, reports abc7. The U.S. Forest Service needs people to help them count the eagles, and no prior experience is needed. In fact, Forest Service spokesman John Miller says all you'll need is "some warm clothes, a pair of binoculars and an hour to spare for each count." If this is you, give Matt McDonald with the Forest Service a call at (909) 382-2933. more ›

Once upon a time, Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley boasted its own theme park. The theme, ostensibly: Beer. Well, what else would you make the central focus of an amusement park located on the property of a major brewery? more ›

A visit to Channel Islands National Park means an hour or longer boat ride across the Santa Barbara Channel. Your travel takes you over the National Marine Sanctuary where without a doubt--unless the weather is treacherous--you're bound to see some amazing ocean wonders. In two recent trips, we've seen hundreds of dolphins, seals, birds, a whale, a sun fish and last weekend, something very unusual, a feeding frenzy. more ›

Last month, Customs and Border Protection were waiting when Song Dong of Garden Grove returned to Los Angeles from Vietnam. During inspection, they initially noticed bird feathers and droppings on his socks and upon a further look, "14 live birds attached to two flat pieces of clothe that were wrapped around his calves," according to the United States Attorneys Office. more ›

November's Prop 2 passed, essentially according rights to chickens--a fact pecked upon by 'No on 8' supporters in protest signs and chants in the election aftermath. Well, give a chicken an inch, and the whole animal kingdom is poised to take their mile, thanks to state lawmakers and the be-feathered or be-furred bills that are heading to Sacramento for approval. more ›

Now if you want to get out there and revel in Obama’s day events, then check out our post from yesterday; but see the listings below for non-Obama events: more ›

After coming back from near extinction, wildlife rescuers are concerned by the recent problems facing the California brown pelican. For unknown reasons, the pelicans are disoriented and bruised, and landing on highways, airport runways, alleys, and backwards miles from the normal coastal homes, according to the LA Times. more ›

Pelicans in Huntington Beach have apparently been targeted by someone who is deliberately breaking their wings, leading ultimately to the birds' deaths. 11 brown pelicans have died in a three-day span, which has alerted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who are investigating the deaths and looking for the responsible party. According to MyFox Los Angeles, "The Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, which is caring for the lone surviving pelican, has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible." more ›

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I'm for feeding birds all year, but as we're celebrating it this month, stop a moment and be grateful that our warm-blooded friends live in the California climate. As the Wild Bird Centers of America reminds us: more ›

How do you tactfully say "watch out for bird poo overhead"? The LA Zoo has it down. Even those "poo prints" on the sign look like decor, not the real deal. Photo by Just chaos via Flickr... more ›

Pigeons in Hollywood have it quite good. There are always new tourists to poop on, there are a variety of internationally delicious dumpsters to dine from, the weather is usually good, and now a local group is providing our feathered friends with free contraception so they can get down without worrying about producing a bunch of unwanted chicks. "We think we've got a good solution to a bad situation," said Laura Dodson, president of... more ›