When birds start nesting in the spring, you may find them in places you don’t expect—and not always where you’d like them to raise their young. “The most common places to find bird nests around your ...

Baya weavers have evolved a hanging home that makes life especially difficult for snakes. A viral video shared on Reddit ...

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 ...

It’s divorce, done differently. An unusual trend has emerged among separating parents eager to protect their offspring from the devastating effects of divorce. After many splits, the family home is ...

If you spot a cowbird egg in a nest, your instinct may be to intervene. Here’s why experts say it’s best to let nature take ...

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 ...

Some Chicago birds are nesting nearly a month earlier than they did more than a century ago. And like some other shifts happening around the Great Lakes region as temperatures rise and the timing of ...