Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper ...

A scrape nest on the beach made by a pair of American oystercatchers. Just like the birds that make them, bird nests come in many different forms. Depending on the size, habitat, and lifestyle of ...

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 ...

Ornithologists have theorized that birds first began to build nests when they were unable to locate natural cavities. Of the 470 perching (passerine) birds in North America, about 25 percent use holes ...

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 ...

Here’s a fun quiz to celebrate bird nesting season in New Hampshire. Listen to this episode and see how many bird nests you can identify, just by hearing a description! Bird species choose different ...

Discover birds that lay eggs in other nests, a survival tactic known as nest parasitism. Learn about common brood parasite ...

A census with a difference has been carried out on Ireland's Eye off the coast of north Dublin as BirdWatch Ireland has been attempting to count the number of seabirds nesting on the uninhabited ...