Wild birds are fun to watch at backyard bird feeders, and by feeding on insects, they are a natural form of pest control. But when birds start to nest on your porch, in your attic, or other ...

It's not great to have birds nesting on your porch lights, making a mess with droppings and debris. Help keep them away with ...

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 ...

A kind of competition has developed between the birds. It involves barn swallows and eastern phoebes, and the stakes are high. Both birds want the same nest site. The phoebes showed up first, as they ...