6014265.8 Specialist architects are required to build on water, which places unique demands on the nest-building techniques while also offering immediate protection from land-based predators. Birds ...

The only thing more incredible than how fast a hummingbird flaps its wings is how it builds its nest. These birds are masters ...

getty; Auke-Florian Hiemstra/Naturalis Biodiversity Center Some urban crows and magpies in Europe are building their nests using metal strips from buildings' anti-bird devices. After finding bird ...

It wouldn’t be a list of animals that build nests without first highlighting the species most well-known for natural architecture. Not all birds build nests, and, of those birds that do ...

A bird's nest says a lot ... attained considerable fame for their architectural exploits. Weaverbirds get their name from the ...

Spring is in the air — which means nest-making season is upon us! For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez ...

But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners when they build nests. Still, the ornamentation on kite nests suggests “that there’s ...

Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.

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 ...