Having three adults in the nest frees up one of the birds “to kind of maintain the social status within the social hierarchy of the flock,” one researcher said.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enamored with the beautiful display of the Mountain Bluebird in flight. The bright ...

Birds like wood storks, snowy egrets and tri-colored herons spend much of the year nesting and roosting in areas like J.N.

As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed — and occasionally ...

Q:I was hearing cardinals starting to sing their springtime song in January. Why do they start so early, since they don’t begin nesting until late spring? A:It takes a lot of time and energy to secure ...

The best way to attract birds to your birdhouse is to select a house that is correctly sized for the bird you want to attract ...

The local great blue heron colony’s spring nesting season is underway at Commodore Park just west of the Ballard Locks on the ...

Field biologists rappelled down a Lake Pleasant cliffside to check on bald eagle nestlings, ensuring the national bird ...

Field biologists rappelled down a Lake Pleasant cliffside to check on bald eagle nestlings, ensuring the national bird continues to soar in Arizona.

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The first week of April is the time to say good-bye to the birdfeeder and hello to nesting boxes and hummingbird feeders.