In the rain-starved deserts of coastal Peru, tiny patches surprisingly rich in plant life dot the landscape. Burrowing birds may be responsible, scientists say. Mounds of sand shoveled out by ...

The burrowing owl nesting season is hitting its peak, just in time for some public celebrations centered around Cape Coral's official bird. More than 3,000 of these pint-sized birds can be found in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The grand champion bird nest-builder is… the bald eagle! In 1963, an eagle’s nest near St. Petersburg, Florida, was declared the ...

Wild birds occasionally build their nests in the strangest places, like on top of front door wreaths, hanging flower pots, or dryer vents. If you’ve found a bird’s nest in an inconvenient spot, it’s ...

A sudden burst of movement kicks up dust on what had seemed to be a vacant patch of dirt at Zanjero Park in central Gilbert. In the mid-morning sunlight, two bright yellow eyes stare forward, ...

A Baltimore oriole nest made of mostly horse hair, and only horse hair, is the best bird nest I have ever seen. It was found in a tree in the yard of a friend. Alex, who showed me the nest, lives on ...