The organisers of an initiative aimed at reversing a decline in numbers of house martins are asking members of the public to ...

Naturally is a column written by a rotating cast of experts at the NJ Audubon. Within the past two months, I’ve had two ...

I Love Finding Birds’ Nests, but What’s in Them Troubles Me. June 21, 2025. ... Mallard ducks do not create nests the same way many small birds do. Rather, they choose a location, ...

Most of the nests are composed of common, everyday bird-nest materials — twigs, straw, grasses, rootlets, pine needles, animal fur, moss and the like. Many birds, though, use additional materials.