The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada. Our parkas were zipped tight and heads down as we plodded ...

While access to water, food, and a steady supply of bugs will draw wrens in, there's another essential item your yard needs if you want them to stick around.

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 Octavian ...

DEAR JOAN: I have been observing mourning doves with eggs in their nest. I believe it’s been over 2 weeks and I don’t think the eggs are viable. Tonight, I was observing both birds in the nest with ...

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...

The majority of bird species create their nests with the help of twigs, leaves, mud, grass, and feathers. The nests provide safety for eggs and young birds. However, there are some exceptions in this ...