Imagine wandering through a sunlit forest, your eyes catching a flash of color or a curious structure nestled in the branches ...

Nesting birds are rewarding to watch. Get expert tips for on how to attract birds to a birdhouse and learn how to choose the ...

Something I enjoy keeping an eye out for every spring is the building and occupation of birds’ nests. Every year, the same ...

Well, these aren’t random objects– it’s carefully building a home. Bird nests may look simple, but they play a vital role in protecting eggs, keeping them warm, and providing a safe space ...

Cavity nesters are interesting as well as graceful. You can build nest boxes or try for natural cavity nesting if there are sycamores near you.

Many songbirds use birdhouses for nesting, but the birds we've listed here won't use a birdhouse. Here are other ways to ...

In a video of a sun-drenched yard, a cat relaxes in the branch of a tree, with a man-made birdbox above him. But rather than waiting for prey, he's getting a haircut—from a tiny bird, who is pulling ...

Robyn Bailey of Nestwatch at Cornell University wrote that “finding a bird’s nest offers a rare chance to discreetly witness the intricacies of breeding bird biology.” She goes on to say that if we ...

A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which ...

Hiemstra has been studying nesting materials used by city birds for years. He’s documented coots adding face masks to their nests during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — a building ...

and found that these birds use plastic as building material for their nests. In late 2021, Hiemstra came across a large coot nest in front of Allard Pierson Museum, the biggest archaeological ...