With its large, forward-facing eyes and head tufts that look like ears, the great eared nightjar resembles a dragon more than ...

Bird nests can vary from crude and simple to intricate and complex. Predators, weather, habitat and the availability of ...

Cowbirds are not evil; they are just doing their best to survive. Many other species prey on bird eggs and young birds – ...

It’s spring — the time when birds nest and lay eggs. And outside Portland, one unusual nesting pair has attracted the attention of birders drawn to a story of love across differences. It’s also a ...

Puzzlingly, many birds add human-made material to their nests with no obvious function – now there is evidence that these ...

The good news is that it's very simple to help give ground nesting birds the space they need during the breeding season for the best chance of survival. Birds will often nest in areas that are away ...

Most people rarely give eggs a second thought—until they hear about one that could rewrite the story of a species or stump ...

He sees the birds every spring when they return from ... the osprey nest and he bent down and he took out an egg from the osprey nest,” Ed said. That caught Ed by surprise, and immediately ...

Ospreys typically lay three eggs, so for four to be laid two years on the run is highly unusual and it would be ...

Krusling said there ware preventative measures people can take to prevent birds from nesting near their homes. “You can use some deterrents such as mylar tape like this. It is very flashy and moves in ...

A Kent nature reserve is playing a key role in efforts to revive southern England's dwindling curlew population. Thirty-nine ...