CHICAGO – It might be something for the birds, but it could end up causing harm to homeowners. That’s why a version of a bird bath is being recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

Clean and rinse bird feeders and baths with a dilute bleach solution (nine parts water to one part bleach) and put away or clean on a weekly basis if they can’t be moved away from birds.

Illinois Officials Recommend Residents Take Down Bird Feeders, Baths Due to Avian Flu A highly-virulent strain of avian flu has led to mass-bird deaths in several locations, including Cook County ...

While it had not been detected in songbirds, the IDNR recommended residents take down their bird feeders and baths through the end of May, or until HPAI infections subside in the Midwest.