The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...

A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes. By Kate Golembiewski In 1889, the naturalist Allan Octavian ...

Birds instinctively know where to find shelter, but we can help them survive a tough winter, writes Hans Kunze.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Backyard bird lovers know that the sound of soft peeps and chirps from a nest full of baby wrens or bluebirds brings a special kind of joy to ...

Cavity-nesting birds, like this black-cheeked woodpecker in Ecuador, rely on natural cavities, like the hole in this tree for nesting and reproductive success. (Daniel Karp, UC Davis) With an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the thorny acacia trees of the Kalahari Desert, avian ...

In a new book, a curator at England’s Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house sparrow to the village weaver—and the lessons they hold for avian conservation ...