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 ...

A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which means ...

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 ...

By Dean Murray Some birds want pink nests, according to new research. A new study found that birds with strong color preferences for nest-building material were less likely to copy others, instead ...

Nests can be found anywhere birds are found. Here, many of our species are forest nesters appreciative of the leafy camouflage protecting them from predators. They come in all sizes from the large ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird nest constructed with twigs in a tree - MartaWaterArt/Shutterstock Spotting a bird nest 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 ...

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 ...

Nest-building isn't just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building... When birds build nests, they're also building a culture ...