Not every nest in trees is a bird nest! Here's what a squirrel nest looks like and how to deter squirrels from nesting in your yard.

"If you have a porch, deck, garage, shed or anything with an eave, I assume phoebes have completed work on their seasonal home and moved in by now." ...

Wild birds occasionally build their nests in the strangest places, like on top of front door wreaths, hanging flower pots, or dryer vents. If you’ve found a bird’s nest in an inconvenient spot, it’s ...

A Baltimore oriole nest made of mostly horse hair, and only horse hair, is the best bird nest I have ever seen. It was found in a tree in the yard of a friend. Alex, who showed me the nest, lives on ...

Most bird nests are protected by federal and state laws. Here's what you should do if you find a nest on your property.

Just like this woman: she went out to a trash bin she had, and when she got there, she found a fuzzy baby bird surprise! Her ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's illegal to move or destroy active bird nests in Florida due to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Here's what to ...

Cold nights, heat, and temperature swings slow growth in baby barn swallows, with the smallest and least-fed chicks most at ...

A colony of parakeets is making a stir in a Long Island community over concerns that their giant nests — which can weigh ...