Every year — sometimes more than just once — established bee colonies get too crowded. A new queen will be born and she, or the old queen, will depart to start a new colony. The bees going on this ...

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

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 ...

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.

Leaving some leaves, twigs, and other natural materials on the ground will help birds find what they need to build sturdy nests, wildlife expert Richard Green said. Green, from Kennedy Wild Bird ...

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?