For eastern phoebes, a single nest requires so much incubating that splitting up the effort is almost sure to fail.

The sun’s rays reached out from the horizon through a vibrant turquoise sky as if wanting to embrace all that they ...

The osprey is in decline in one of its key territories and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden, an important food for the birds ...

Tompkins County in New York State is arguably the best birded county in North America. Cornell University, with its Cornell Lab of Ornithology located there in Ithaca, has produced numerous ...

A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...

The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — but not all clusters of twigs and leaves you spot in your trees are birds’ ...

The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific ...

Eurasian Reed Warblers are particular about their nest locations, preferring riparian areas with—you guessed it—plenty of reeds. Other birds that are less picky may not need the magnetic signal to ...

Birds can nest in inconvenient spots like flower pots, planters, and hanging baskets. There are rules against disturbing ...