This is the unusual moment a family of birds make their nest in an ashtray. One of the baby birds can be seen emerging from a hole in the box. The moment was caught on camera by Katie Haywood-Farmer ...

I am a big fan of wasps and what my hero, the insect biologist and conservationist Prof Dave Goulson, calls their weird and ...

For that reason, I generally don’t consider them homes. But the analogy is apt, if only to convey the uniqueness of their ...

That intricate web glistening with morning dew in your garden isn’t just nature’s artwork – it’s part of a fascinating ...

And while Baus has upgraded her gear over the years (she currently uses a Sony Alpha 1 camera with a 200–600mm lens; “I’m ...

Thousands of people gathered on the High Line on Saturday for Pigeon Fest, inspired by an artist’s sculpture and an appreciation for the city’s most resilient birds.

Rebecca van Bergen was a graduate student in social work at Washington University when she won $24,000 in a school innovation contest. That seed money sparked the creation of Nest Inc., ...

One day as I worked at my home computer about two months into the COVID-19 shutdown, I became aware of a frantic robin flitting in and out of my front porch, carrying a beak full of twigs and straw.

A small bird flies away from a bird nest built in the “P” of a pharmacy sign at a local CVS store. Bird deterrents placed in the different letters did not work. The birds used them to hold their nests ...

In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea ...

An alarm note, also sounding “veer” is often given as well. Birds nest on or near the ground. I have found several of their nests that reveal a clutch of blue-green eggs. Not so well-known as ...

Griffin Bay Bookstore, located at 155 Spring St., Friday Harbor, WA is part of IndieBound, developed by the American Booksellers Association, to promote the benefits of independent bookstores across ...