Don’t feed the birds If you find a baby bird, don’t attempt to give it food. Birds have a very specific diet and feeding them something that’s not part of their diet can kill them.

These birds are too young to be outside the nest and cannot survive on their own.” You also may find a full-feathered fledgling hopping around on the ground with alert behavior.

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

So between broods, evidence says to clean out the boxes as soon as birds fledge. At the end of the season, however, another study by W. H. Davis and colleagues (1994) found that bluebirds ...

From 1959-1989 there were no peregrine falcons found in the wild in Iowa. Now, these raptors are seeing success in their ...

That's because avian nest-mates sometimes forge close, collaborative relationships that last their entire lives. Other times, after an egg hatches, a baby bird might immediately get killed by its ...

Nest-building isn't just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions.

Bald Eagle's nest with baby chick spotted in San Diego County Once on the brink of extinction, these majestic birds have made a remarkable comeback since the 1973 Endangered Species Act was enacted.