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

Birds have long been known to incorporate human-made materials into their nests. But in Amsterdam, where waterbirds like ...

Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection ...

I’ve spotted the birds in my garden carrying little bits of twigs, fluff and all sorts of DIY home building materials, as ...

A nature writer finds solace in the return of eastern bluebirds while battling the flu, sharing insights on their nesting ...

Federal law prohibits disturbing barn swallows once they nest, so you should consider taking preventative action now.

Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past ...

Like clockwork, hundreds of nesting herons, ibis and egrets are back at Cypress wetlands. A boardwalk provides front-row ...

Linn County Conservation is preparing for the return of the bluebirds, setting up nest boxes for the upcoming nesting ...

Many of our birds are cavity nesters, that is, they nest in holes in trees and fence posts. Woodpeckers can use their strong ...

"The oldest layer is as old as me — all my life, a bird was nesting here," said Auke-Florian Hiemstra, a biologist at the ...

You'll be amazed at how fast a pair of mourning doves builds a nest! Learn when (and where) you might spot a mourning dove ...