It’s hard for me to believe it’s almost summer, but here we are. Some of my favorite spring wonders – like the annual ...

In the thorny acacia trees of the Kalahari Desert, avian construction crews are hard at work. White-browed sparrow weavers, a species of social bird, assemble complex roosts and nests from ...

The weaver bird tops every expert list of animal architects, and for good reason. Using only its beak and feet, a male weaver bird ties real knots in strips of grass to build a round, hanging nest.

It is spring in the northern hemisphere and birds initiate the remarkable architectural feat of building a home for the young. How is this accomplished? Hormones and Getting in the Mood Much of the ...

Sparrow weavers in Africa appear to learn distinct building styles that reflect group traditions, research shows. It raises intriguing questions about avian intelligence. By Rebecca Dzombak Birds can ...

Nesting in a cavity — a hole in a tree, a burrow in a bank, or another enclosed space—gives a bird significant advantages. Cavity nests are generally safer than open-cup nests. The nest contents are ...

When we think of bird nests, most of us imagine a simple bundle of twigs tucked in a tree branch. But that common image is just one part of a much bigger story. Around the world, birds have found many ...

Learn about bald eagle nesting habits, from how and where to spot the large nests to why they return to the same nest every ...

When birds start nesting in the spring, you may find them in places you don’t expect—and not always where you’d like them to raise their young. “The most common places to find bird nests around your ...