A scrape nest on the beach made by a pair of American oystercatchers. Just like the birds that make them, bird nests come in many different forms. Depending on the size, habitat, and lifestyle of ...

While the trees in your yard are most attractive to nesting birds, they might also choose your garage. Whether you can remove ...

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 means ...

Here’s a fun quiz to celebrate bird nesting season in New Hampshire. Listen to this episode and see how many bird nests you can identify, just by hearing a description! Bird species choose different ...

The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers. The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It’s nesting season, which means hundreds of bird species are looking for a spot to settle down. Sometimes they choose some unfavorable locations, and that’s exactly what ...

Cuckoos sneak their eggs into other birds’ nests and copy egg colors to avoid detection. This study explains how they adjust to many hosts.

At the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Jasper County the other day, I nearly stumbled upon a killdeer plopped down on a swath of bare, gravel-covered ground. I quickly realized that the bird was ...

SAUKVILLE – Prairies are rich wildlife habitats. They are so bountiful, in fact, sometimes they even host species that evolved to breed elsewhere. For proof we need only look at two restored ...

Think telling sparrows apart is just not worth the effort? Our tips might change your mind. Identify sparrows by habitat, ...