To support a biodiverse environment, it’s important to consider how the landscape impacts local bird life. Nesting season is a great time to observe birds in your backyard. Check out these tips on the ...

The Hampshire House Martins Project is offering free so-called nest cups, which save the birds time and energy compared to building their own mud nests. Nigel Matthews from the group said people ...

If you end up with a supply of those mesh produce bags, you can recycle them into an easy DIY bird's nest to hang in your garden for your feathered visitors.

Birds primarily use nesting boxes to raise their young in spring and summer, but a simple change can turn the abandoned ...

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. Instead ...

The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada. Our parkas were zipped tight and heads down as we plodded ...

When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several species of ...

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...