First determine if the baby bird is a nestling or fledgling. The arrival of spring brings many changes to our natural surroundings. Flowers bloom, barren trees fill with leaves, and occasionally, baby ...

For the seaside sparrow — a fleet brown bird that nests amid swaying cordgrasses in southern salt marshes — dangers come from all angles. Surging tides can swamp nests laid too low, and a bevy of ...

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.

Some bird's nests are more than just twigs — they're protected, purposeful, and best left alone. Here are the ones you should ...

Throughout Oregon and California, a grim phenomenon is taking hold: baby birds are trying to flee the intense heat by hopping out of their nests before they’re old enough to fly, plummeting to the ...

In a deadly "birds vs. fish" encounter, the fish emerged as the winner. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When a sparrow's nest ...

In the early 1900s, coal miners would bring canaries with them into the mines to serve as warning signals: If the tiny birds perished, it was an indicator that toxic gases like carbon monoxide were ...

Many years ago, on our way to shul, my daughters and I encountered a baby bird on the sidewalk. It was apparent from its downy fur, tiny size and outraged squawks that it was newly hatched. Clearly, ...

Nests can be found anywhere birds are found. Here, many of our species are forest nesters appreciative of the leafy camouflage protecting them from predators. They come in all sizes from the large ...

Chipping sparrows sail in to perch regularly on the uppermost twig of one in a clump of native eastern red cedars, always a little caterpillar or bug dangling from their beaks. Then they drop down ...