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A white-browed sparrow weaver inspects a roost under construction, after just receiving some grass brought by another member of its group. (Maria Cristina Tello-Ramos) Neighboring groups of birds ...

Nest-box checking has begun. And we are finding eggs and complete nests and anticipate lots of new fledglings.

When we think of bird nests, most of us imagine a simple bundle of twigs tucked in a tree branch. But that common image is just one part of a much bigger story. Around the world, birds have found many ...

Q: My husband was excited when he witnessed a robin building a nest by recycling a shed skin from a snake that lives at the foundation of our house in Clarksville, Tennessee. We're not sure exactly ...

Nest-building isn't just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building... When birds build nests, they're also building a culture ...

Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren't solely controlled by instinct and the environment. Instead ...