It’s winter, and there is a wealth of vacant real estate just waiting to be explored. Not the brick-and-mortar sort, but the twig, grass and plant fiber variety. Yes, I’m talking about bird nests, and ...

Many people love to support their backyard birds with food and water, but they don’t always realize they can also provide nesting materials in spring. However, choosing the right materials can be ...

Within the range of more ordinary cup-like woven nests, there is a lot of variation in construction, using different materials Among the thousands of bird species there is great variation in nesting ...

In a new book, a curator at England’s Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house sparrow to the village weaver—and the lessons they hold for avian conservation ...