Researchers in Amsterdam have discovered that Eurasian coots are building nests using plastic waste dating back decades. One nest contained 635 artificial items, including a 1994 FIFA World Cup ...

Explores various types of bird nests and the unique building habits of different bird species. It showcases how birds construct their homes using available materials in diverse environments, from ...

The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada. Our parkas were zipped tight and heads down as we plodded ...

Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren't solely controlled by instinct and the environment. Instead ...

Here is a look at five bird species that build some of the world’s most unusual nests, ranging from clay ovens to woven hanging pods.

These birds set their nests up in strange places. In 2017, a pigeon made herself at home in a colander in the kitchen of a New York City woman's apartment. In 2023, a mama bird laid her eggs on the 25 ...

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 ...

A bunch of cliff swallow birds were making a nuisance of themselves at the Eldersburg Crossing Shopping Center, where they built nests on exterior walls. Their loud chirping and messy, muddy nests may ...

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?

Maria Cristina Tello-Ramos Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren’t solely controlled by instinct ...