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

“The Cuckoo” is a silent nature film from the 1930s that examines the unusual and somewhat ruthless reproductive behavior of the cuckoo bird. The film documents how cuckoos lay their eggs in other ...

To someone watching birds casually, the cuckoo’s behaviour looks almost lazy. Instead of gathering twigs, lining a nest, and ...

What is smaller than the width of a dime and weighs less than half a gram? That would be the egg of an Allen’s hummingbird. This tiny bird lays tiny eggs and lives in tiny nests. We are fortunate ...

A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which means ...

The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada. Our parkas were zipped tight and heads down as we plodded ...

The eagles at the U.S. Steel nest in West Mifflin are on egg watch — as are the hundreds of people who watch the livestream. Stella and her mate Irvin continue to sit on standby as their eaglets are ...

Georgia’s bird nesting season is underway. Here’s a short primer: Q: How long do birds in Georgia incubate eggs before they hatch? A: It depends on the species — and their sizes. Typically, large ...