Besides dryer lint, don’t be tempted to put out yarn or human hair as nesting materials. Birds, especially young chicks, can ...

An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a ...

Every year — sometimes more than just once — established bee colonies get too crowded. A new queen will be born and she, or ...

Imagine wandering through a sunlit forest, your eyes catching a flash of color or a curious structure nestled in the branches ...

Weaverbirds get their name from the intricately-woven nests they build from grass, bowerbirds decorate elaborate twig structures with flowers and shiny objects, and some birds even build nests ...

but it serves several functions for America’s national bird. Nests typically comprise sturdy branches, twigs, or plant stalks, which serve as the general structure. Bald eagles pad the inside of ...

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.

In contrast, bird nests—which are also self-supporting structures consisting of rigid sticks and twigs—are remarkably stable despite continuous disturbances such as wind, ground vibrations ...

It keeps bringing more leaves and twigs, but it doesn’t look like a nest, nor does it appear to stay in there. Any idea what kind of bird and why it’s collecting all that stuff?