A few weeks back, a finch began building a nest in the wreath attached to my front door. For those who aren’t familiar, a ...

Tami Gingrich offers a look inside the lifecycle of the American robin — a songbird that should never be taken for granted.

According to Help Wild Birds, if you find an injured bird, you should put it in a box. If it can’t stand up on its own, you ...

Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These include a family of robins nesting atop a rain gutter, ...

Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These include a family of robins nesting atop a rain gutter, ...

Except for the barn owl, our region’s birds are predictable when they nest, how often they nest, and for the most part, how ...

Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These include a family ... Cowbirds don’t build nests of their own or raise their own broods, but instead leave the ...

Bears beef up for winter hibernation, while birds build bulk for the energy needed for their winter migrations. Those that stay put for the cold season plump up by fluffing their feathers to stay ...

If you look up the definition of a nest you’ll find a lot of words, but mostly they describe a safe place in which to rest, ...

Other cichlids, particularly from South America, build nests from leaves and plant ... of research involves the similarities between nest-building behaviors across different animal groups, from fish ...