It's a good idea to keep birds from nesting on your porch, as they could damage it. Instead, redirect them to other nesting ...

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 ...

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

To someone watching birds casually, the cuckoo’s behaviour looks almost lazy. Instead of gathering twigs, lining a nest, and ...

Black Skimmer and chicks resting on the beach. Photo credit: Walker Golder/Audubon With the Fourth of July only a couple of weeks away, people are starting to think about how they will celebrate. For ...

It is spring in the northern hemisphere and birds initiate the remarkable architectural feat of building a home for the young. How is this accomplished? Hormones and Getting in the Mood Much of the ...