The South Carolina Bluebird Society had a Bluebird Seminar at Cold Creek Nurseries for members of the community to learn ...

Toxic substances used in flea and tick treatments pet owners give to their dogs and cats have been detected in birds' nests, ...

People with nest boxes in their gardens are advised to do one key thing this month to help ensure birds are kept safe.

We’re finally into February, and little signs of Spring are starting to pop up. I’ve spotted my first snowdrops of the year ...

Wilson’s warblers do not visit feeders, All About Birds reports, but if these tiny insectivores are out of luck in winter in ...

“Are birds superstitious ... N.Y., Dr. Rohwer put quail eggs into 65 nest boxes, which are like cavity nests, and 80 empty robin’s nests, which are open-cup nests. He added snakeskin to ...

NATURE lovers can now film their feathered friends Springwatch-style at home, thanks to former teacher’s tech-powered bird box invention. Nest Box Live, the brainchild of former teacher Jamie ...

One defense strategy that birds might employ involves draping their nests with snake skin. This tactic helps keep predators away, […] ...

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin ... For this experiment, the researchers placed two quail eggs inside more than 60 nest boxes and 80 inactive American robin nests placed around ...

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin ... For this experiment, the researchers placed two quail eggs inside more than 60 nest boxes and 80 inactive American robin nests placed around ...

Both small mammals and other birds' nest predators were observed visiting open-cup nests for the eggs—while only flying squirrels visited the nest boxes. The snakeskin appeared to provide a ...

Birds utilise shed snake skins in their nests ... New York. More than 60 nest boxes were erected as a simulation of cavity nests, and 80 American robin nests acted as a model of open-cup nests.