Many small garden birds, such as Robins and Wrens, choose to nest within a few metres off the ground where hedges can offer a ...

Springtime brings an uprise in animal activity, here are some tips to keep our wildlife out of rehabilitation centers and in ...

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

Decades-old plastic packaging. Look inside the nests of Eurasian coots, and you’ll find a surprising history of human plastic ...

The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...

such as old tires or hollow fence posts that birds may want to nest in. Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close ...

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

Bird nests typically have two layers ... After weeding your garden, collect fine roots from plants, shake off the dirt, cut them into pieces no longer than 6 inches, and offer them to the birds.

The researchers noted that old nesting material can be host to harmful parasites like red mites and too much plastic in the nest increases the risk of entanglement for the birds, sometimes ...