https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The aggressive bird flu H5N8 had already spread into several German states, and was detected in Berlin and Brandenburg on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20161125/bird-flu-virus-now-discovered-in-seagulls-in-berlin Fri, 25 Nov 2016 18:29:12 +0100 bird-flu-virus-now-discovered-in-seagulls-in-berlin Police in Zweibrücken in western Germany were puzzled when their speed trap was set off although no cars were on the road. But they were even more surprised to see what had triggered it. https://www.thelocal.de/20160513/police-snap-parrot-going-at-15-times-speed-limit Fri, 13 May 2016 12:15:12 +0200 police-snap-parrot-going-at-15-times-speed-limit For zebra finches, being set up with a mate just isn’t the same as choosing their own lover, researchers in Bavaria have found. https://www.thelocal.de/20150917/birds-shun-matchmaking-scientists-to-find-true-love Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:12:03 +0200 birds-shun-matchmaking-scientists-to-find-true-love After years of painstaking work by scientists, a rare bird has made an unassisted migratory flight over the Alps for the first time in centuries. https://www.thelocal.de/20110804/36719 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0200 36719