The bacteria, fungi and other pathogens in pigeon excrement can cause allergies and serious illnesses – for example in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract. Silas Stein/dpa A bird dropping on the ...

Pigeon droppings may seem harmless, but repeated exposure can trigger serious lung conditions like hypersensitivity pneumonitis that may lead to lung fibrosis.

Bird poop: not a topic most people take interest in. However, fascinating discoveries are being made from the feces of one slowly disappearing bird in the U.K. Researchers are analyzing pied ...

How many people have sat back and watched as their yards are swarmed by birds? Hummingbirds, bluejays, sparrows, doves, pigeons, and seagulls are common in the region. And let’s not forget turkeys, ...

Q: I recently had a flagstone patio installed in my backyard. I love the patio, but I also love having my bird feeder, so the flagstones are covered with bird poop. I routinely take down the feeder at ...

Small bird sitting on someone's front porch - Devilino/Shutterstock A lazy afternoon on the patio can quickly turn sour when you notice an unsightly splatter right in the middle of your favorite ...