Many people love to support their backyard birds with food and water, but they don’t always realize they can also provide nesting materials in spring. However, choosing the right materials can be ...

Most local resident birds start nest building as early as they deem doable. They grab prime territory before migrating summer nesters arrive, establish homestead rights by at least beginning a nest, ...

Hoping to see flashes of red feathers in your backyard? Cardinals are one of several fiery red birds you might be seeing around your garden year-round. That's because they aren't migratory birds, so ...

Birds use a lot of random materials to fill their nests. Looking at a nest, you could get a snapshot of all the places that bird has visited. It's common practice for humans, especially those fond of ...

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 ...

Picture a bird’s nest. Chances are, what comes to mind is a woven basket of twigs and plant fibers—you might not imagine a crown of metal spines. But that’s exactly how some crows and magpies in ...