Texas Parks and Wildlife has issued a warning that a highly pathogenic avian influenza (a.k.a. bird flu) has led to domestic duck deaths in the Austin area.
Multiple ducks recovered at the pond on the NE corner of Arboretum Blvd and 360 Capital of Texas Highway intersection in northwest Austin tested positive in preliminary tests for the bird flu HPAI. The birds could have caught this highly contagious disease from wild birds:
Disease experts indicate HPAI is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl visit their wintering grounds.…