Orcas Center when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Kim Middleton to speak about the how and why of attracting birds to gardens. Birds are an important part of the environment. They help plants ...

With the risk of further transmission, you may be wondering whether or not it’s safe to put out a bird feeder this year. Here’s what the Washington State Department of Agriculture had to say.

The H5 avian influenza has proven highly contagious and deadly in birds. While the same effects haven’t yet been found in infected humans, health officials are closely monitoring the virus for ...