Got scrap wire? Twist it into a DIY bird nesting feeder! It's super easy, incredibly inexpensive, and a simple way to give backyard birds a helping hand.

Many people love to support their backyard birds with food and water, but they don’t always realize they can also provide nesting materials in spring. However, choosing the right materials can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

Within the range of more ordinary cup-like woven nests, there is a lot of variation in construction, using different materials Among the thousands of bird species there is great variation in nesting ...

Learn which materials are safe for birds building nests, and which can be harmful. Many people love to support their backyard birds with food and water, but they don’t always realize they can also ...