Birds instinctively know where to find shelter, but we can help them survive a tough winter, writes Hans Kunze.

Though house sparrows (Passer domesticus) look a bit like native North American species such as chipping sparrows (Spizella passerina), they aren't closely related. These invasive and aggressive birds ...

It's a good idea to keep birds from nesting on your porch, as they could damage it. Instead, redirect them to other nesting areas with this hack.

FILE - A house sparrow is seen with an insect in its beak, May 25, 2020, in Lutherville-Timonium, Md. As climate change intensifies extreme heat, farms are becoming less hospitable to many nesting ...

It is spring in the northern hemisphere and birds initiate the remarkable architectural feat of building a home for the young. How is this accomplished? Hormones and Getting in the Mood Much of the ...

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 ...

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...

A nest was assaulted. Was it the cowbird or the sparrow? Credit...Michelle Mildenberg Supported by By Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Ms. Hoffstot is a freelance writer living on a farm in western Pennsylvania ...