Dr. Rohwer is the curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Most birds go to great lengths to hide their nests. So when I find one, invariably so carefully ...

Twigs, grass, moss, lichen, rocks, and even paper may find their way into a bird’s nest. Some birds, however, choose to use one of nature’s greatest building materials: mud.

This is what retirement looks like for an amateur wildlife photographer who lands in the right woodlot at the right time, flush with a newfound flexible schedule.

It’s made of spit, costs more than gold, and is driving a global wellness boom. Edible bird’s nest, crafted from the saliva of swiftlets, is at the heart of an $8.45 billion industry, with ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Birds In Helping Hands has rescued several chicks, including great blue herons, from 7 nests that were cut down by tree trimming companies in the past week in Pinellas ...

Unlike most birds that build nests to raise their babies, male bowerbirds build special structures just to attract a mate. They use twigs to make the base and then decorate it with colourful ...

A small bird flies away from a bird nest built in the “P” of a pharmacy sign at a local CVS store. Bird deterrents placed in the different letters did not work. The birds used them to hold their nests ...

The front began to use FPV drones with fiber optic cable on such a large scale that birds began to build nests using wires that were lying on the ground in large quantities. It was reported by the ...

I shall be greatly obliged if any nests will be sent to me at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, Chelsea Gardens, London, S.W. Nests should be well and closely wrapped up in paper, as ...

THE nature of the material which forms the edible bird's-nest has been the subject of some controversy. In 1817 Sir Everard Home (Phil. Trans., 1817, p. 337) suggested that it is the product of ...

Best boxes for nesting birds What to look for in a bird box Where to site your small-holed nest box Cleaning your bird nest box Nest boxes can be an excellent substitute for the holes found in old ...

My wife Joan and I’s life in a retirement community in State College is going very well. We continue to spend lots of time ...