Officially declared the state flower of North Carolina in 1941 ... the tree's foliage provides shelter and nesting sites for birds and small animals. During the winter months, the bright red ...

Nandina domestica’s red berries contain cyanide, which is often deadly for one of the Triangle’s year-round bird species that ...

North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to be rather than to seem." The state bird of North Carolina sticks out among the rest.

A flock of turkeys in eastern North Carolina was found to have tested positive for the disease best known as “bird flu.” The ...

A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as ...

North Carolina’s ... the coast and the state’s largest cities. The state’s largest ag industry raises more than 1 billion chickens and turkeys each year. The birds generate billions of ...

There’s a plant that’s not native to North Carolina, but it’s responsible for the deaths of hundreds of birds in the state each year ... plant makes its small flowers, chop those off ...