Nests are generally thought of as a bird’s home, but it is more appropriate to consider them a nursery for raising baby birds. S.K. Winnicki, a Ph.D. candidate in avian evolutionary ecology at the ...
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 ...
Three burgundy speckled eggs are in a bird's nest - Kdp/Getty Images No matter how many birdhouses you hang around your yard, birds will make a nest anywhere they feel safe. In your trees or bushes?
Q: A pair of osprey come back to nest on the top of the same telephone pole near my house, year after year. I’m wondering whether they migrate together and do they pair up for life? A: Osprey are well ...
Q I opened a bluebird nest box to find dead chicks, overrun with large brown beetles. Did the insects kill the nestlings? The birds were almost old enough to leave the nest. A No, the beetles didn't ...
Two summers ago, a patient looking out his Belgian-hospital window spied in a tree an odd, abandoned magpie nest of plastic and wire. He had, by coincidence, just read a newspaper article about a ...
NEW ORLEANS — The Humane Society of Louisiana wants answers in identifying juveniles believed of throwing bricks and damaging a Canada goose's nest. The organization is offering a $750 reward. The ...
No matter how many birdhouses you hang around your yard, birds will make a nest anywhere they feel safe. In your trees or bushes? Naturally. Under the eaves of your roof? Sure, because it stays nice ...