Black birds with a greenish sheen and brown heads sometimes visit my yard during spring migration. These are male brown-headed cowbirds, and they often arrive in mixed flocks of red-winged blackbirds ...

While most birds carefully nurture and protect their young, some species have evolved a more unconventional approach. Known as "brood parasites," these birds lay their eggs in the nests of other ...

Plus, what to do when you find a nest ...

Fork-tailed drongos have a signature color and pattern on their eggs, which helps them avoid getting duped by African cuckoos. Hans Stieglitz via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Cuckoos have ...

Nesting Cycle Chipping Sparrow nest by Red Wing Birding More than 700 bird species breed in North America, and the variations in their behaviors are fascinating and complex. Different species find ...

Across the suburbs, it’s the time of year when Canada geese start putting down temporary roots in unlikely places. The birds have been spotted setting up nests and laying eggs in parking lots, on ...

Florida’s coastlines are getting crowded this month, but it isn’t just spring breakers hitting the sand. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has officially announced the start ...

The number of eggs a bird lays — its clutch size — varies greatly among species. You might think every species should simply lay lots of eggs because that would increase the odds of more young birds ...