A pigeon eats out of a backyard bird feeder in Phoenix. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror
All year H5N1 bird flu has been spreading across the world, recently making its way to birds in Arizona, but what does that mean for bird lovers and backyard aviaries?
Arizona is one of approximately 10 states that have had confirmed cases of avian flu that are being monitored by federal, state and local health officials. There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus in Arizona or anywhere else and risk to the public is considered low…