Meet New Zealand’s ground‑nesting birds, from kiwi to hidden wetland species, and learn why predator‑free islands now matter.

We associate nests with shelter, warmth, and a safe retreat—and usually picture a bird's nest made out of twigs, grass and ...

Learn how to share Florida’s beaches with nesting shorebirds and protect fragile eggs, chicks, and threatened species.

Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests. By Lesley Evans Ogden Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos, ...

Cavity nesting birds move into a nest box or chisel a home in a tree to raise a family. Discover which cavity nesters you can ...

High above the streets of downtown Rochester, three eggs belonging to the fastest flying animal on Earth lay in a nesting box ...

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 ...

The large swallows have nested alongside human settlements for centuries. Now, the birds' breeding success depends on ...

An adult piping plover is about 7 inches long with a nearly 15-inch wingspan. The bird’s bill turns from black to orange in the summertime. The chicks are so tiny they resemble cotton balls with legs.

Scientists say it takes 250 years, some termites, no wildfires, and a cyclone to make the ideal home for the palm cockatoo ...

The parasitic birds have evolved extra endurance to help them steal food from their host species' chicks, new research finds.

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