Ever caught a bird flying around, gathering twigs, leaves, or even bits of fabric, and wondered what it’s up to? Well, these aren’t random objects– it’s carefully building a home. Bird nests may look ...

But did you ever wonder how birds make these marvels of architecture without any training or plans? Although birds are certainly hard-wired to build their nests, there is also an element of learning ...

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 ...

Some have given up using the feeders. Others just pay brief and hurried visits. All this is because the nesting season has started, placing heavy demands on the time and energy of garden birds. Nests ...

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 ...

Maria Cristina Tello-Ramos 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 ...

Dear Heloise: I appreciate the recent letter about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. I was surprised by how many people wrote in with methods of how to discourage birds from building nests at ...