Among the thousands of bird species there is great variation in nesting habits: Some nest in burrows, or tree cavities and nest boxes, or mounds of decaying vegetation and so on. Most birds build some ...

If you've ever seen a bird's nest lined with what looks like a snake's shed skin, you're not imagining things. A study ...

Home tweet home! Learn about the many distinct types of bird nests and the different locations where you might find a bird ...

Birds are using snake skins in their nests. This unusual practice helps protect eggs and chicks from predators. Studies show ...

Dr. Rohwer is the curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Most birds go to great lengths to hide their nests. So when I find one, invariably so carefully crafted ...

Nest-box checking has begun. And we are finding eggs and complete nests and anticipate lots of new fledglings. I check the five boxes at the Uplands Habitat on F Street next to the North Davis Ponds ...

Have you ever actually watched a bird build a nest? Most of us only ever see the finished product, which is why this video ...

Look at that spot-chested young robin, hopping blithely across the lawn, stopping here and there as it searches for a meal. And take note of a young blue jay perched on a branch, gulping down a ...