Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As temperatures in the Valley reach record-breaking levels, it’s not just Arizona’s human residents who are affected. Cooper’s ...

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 ...

“Do birds reuse their nests? asks Birds & Blooms reader Liza Peniston of Augusta, Kansas. The short answer is that it depends on the species. Some large birds may use the same nest for years, but most ...

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 ...

When black kites build their nests, they’re especially fond of white decorations, eschewing all other colors. That’s because these “white flags” can be positioned to notify other birds about the ...

Snakeskin decor is a bold interior design choice—but for some birds, it's literally a matter of life and death. This is the conclusion of researchers from New York's Cornell University, who found ...

A Baltimore oriole nest made of mostly horse hair, and only horse hair, is the best bird nest I have ever seen. It was found in a tree in the yard of a friend. Alex, who showed me the nest, lives on ...

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...

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 ...