It’s nesting season again. For something so basic and so essential to avian life, I believe that the act of nesting is misunderstood by many. Let’s go over some very basic stuff and ...

The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...

Looking to get a bird’s-eye view of some feathered friends ... with an image of another Anna’s hummingbird feathering its nest with the fibers of a cattail. Robin Ulery This sandhill crane ...

A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes. By Kate Golembiewski In 1889, the naturalist Allan ...

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay. When a bird drapes its nest with ...

Birds utilise shed snake skins in their nests to deter predators, like small mammals, from attacking their young. A study by Cornell University reveals cavity-nesting birds are much more likely to ...