A Hummingbird Nest Starts Small A hummingbird’s nest doesn’t need to be as large as other birds. Chicks only stay in the nest for about a month before learning to fly. During that time, mama ...

Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and east into China. But the tiny bird of prey now has a new home base: the ...

Bird nests can vary from crude and simple to intricate and complex. Predators, weather, habitat and the availability of materials are contributing factors to the nest location and design.

The day-old bird, smaller than a pinky finger, had brown fuzz all over its body. When Falk and Taylor walked closer to the nest, the chick began twitching and shaking its head—a behavior they had ...

A small-bird species, the Japanese tit (Parus minor), uses wing movements as a gesture to convey the message 'after you,' according to new research. When a mating pair arrives at their nest box ...

On her picturesque farm near Wheaton, Kimberly Henny is used to having visitors drop by to snap up fresh eggs, honey and vegetables. But as concerns over bird flu ripple across the country, Henny ...

Downtown Marion's renaissance continues with the addition of The Nest - a small event rental space operated by Yellow Finch Creations.

But this year, another bird — we suspect a crow or scrub-jay — robbed the nest and left empty egg shells. Is there anything we could have done or can do in the future to prevent this from ...