Imagine wandering through a sunlit forest, your eyes catching a flash of color or a curious structure nestled in the branches. Is it a bird’s nest—or is it something more? Across the globe, birds have ...

If you think you know everything about how animals respond to wild weather, think again. Recent findings have revealed a ...

Nest-building isn’t just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions. June 16, 2025 ...

Birdwatching isn't just for retired folks! There's nothing more relaxing and often times quite interesting, to watch birds at work. Whether its building a nest or feeding their young, our ...

A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...

Bird nests can vary from crude and simple to intricate and complex. Predators, weather, habitat and the availability of materials are contributing factors to the nest location and design.

For the osprey that call New York’s Hudson Valley home, the bridges offer a tempting nesting ground.Positioned high above the fish-filled Hudson River, the large birds have a nest on top of the ...

The species' recovery comes decades after the widespread use of DDT wiped out the osprey population on Long Island.

Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren't solely controlled by instinct and the environment ...