Birds primarily use nesting boxes to raise their young in spring and summer, but a simple change can turn the abandoned ...

Here’s a fun quiz to celebrate bird nesting season in New Hampshire. Listen to this episode and see how many bird nests you can identify, just by hearing a description! Bird species choose different ...

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 ...

At the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Jasper County the other day, I nearly stumbled upon a killdeer plopped down on a swath of bare, gravel-covered ground. I quickly realized that the bird was ...

Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter, when birds needs extra energy, and spring, when many species build nests and ...

A 75-year-old bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2025/2026 nesting season. She is the oldest ...

You also may have noticed on cold mornings that our wild birds look a little rounder and fluffier than usual. By fluffing up their feathers they create small pockets of air close to their skin. Once ...

Dear Heloise: Please let your readers know that it is illegal to move, destroy or tamper with bird nests, or to possess feathers or any part of wild birds. Some birds reuse nests or return to the same ...

If you live in a city or suburb, it can be hard to feel surrounded by nature. But next time you step outside, pause, look and listen — even in the most densely populated areas, birds are almost ...

Their nesting seasons over, ruby-throated hummingbirds, purple martins, orchard orioles and several other migratory songbirds in Georgia already are embarking on their fall journeys to winter homes in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Birds are one of the many creatures that may make themselves at home on your property regardless of whether you invited them or not. Although ...

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?