Picture a bird’s nest. Chances are, what comes to mind is a woven basket of twigs and plant fibers—you might not imagine a crown of metal spines. But that’s exactly how some crows and magpies in ...

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 ...

Spring is when most birds court, breed and raise young, and they must find — or build — a safe place for eggs and nestlings. Nearly all birds use a nest of some kind, but construction varies widely ...

"Wherever you live on this island, there are birds nesting nearby," writes Michael Charnofsky. Crab Cove is an especially ...

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 ...