Barbara & Dan Gleason Spring is when most birds court, breed and raise young, and they must find — or build — a safe place for eggs and nestlings. Nearly all birds use a nest of some kind, ...

One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...

DEAR JOAN: About 10 days ago, a hummingbird began to create a nest on a mobile hanging under my patio overhang. The mobile is right in front of my kitchen window. For days, the hummingbird would come ...

When most people think of bird nests, they picture a tea-cup-sized structure built of grass and twigs. Many nests, in fact, do resemble grassy cups, but the full range of bird nests embraces ...

Welcome to spring! Yes, it’s cool and wet and the calendar says that we’ve got over a month to go until the equinox, but there is a truer sign of the season: birds are preparing to nest. In some early ...