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When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists. The results show that birds that have ...

In a neat experiment on bird interior design, researchers show that finches conceal their nests by deliberately choosing construction materials that blend in with the background of the nest site. The ...

When we think of glaciers, polar bears and penguins often come to mind. Finches are more associated with backyards than icy ledges, but one species found a way to survive one of Earth’s most extreme ...

City birds are using discarded cigarette butts to build better nests. House finches and house sparrows incorporate these butts for warmth and to repel insects. This clever adaptation helps protect ...

Birds, like people, build to suit, though birds are wa-a-ay more interested in camouflage than are we humans. Just as we have our styles of wood, adobe or brick, so do the birds: twig nests (warblers ...

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...