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The Ball of Leaves in Your Tree Is (Probably) Not a Bird Nest
The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — ...
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What Should You Do If A Bird Nests In Your Flower Pot Or Hanging Basket?
Birds can nest in inconvenient spots like flower pots, planters, and hanging baskets. There are rules against disturbing ...
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Bluegrass Wildlife: We all nest — or home-build; here’s how hummingbirds do it
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University It was an odd place for a hummingbird nest, but there it was. I typically think ...
Young brood-parasitic cowbirds may seek out unrelated adult females as role models
Unlike most other bird species, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species ...
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Bird Lore: With the right environment, native birds nest in backyards
A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...
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I Love Finding Birds’ Nests, but What’s in Them Troubles Me
Dr. Rohwer is the curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Most birds go to great lengths to hide their nests. So when I find one, invariably so carefully ...
Osprey nests in Hampton Roads are failing. Researchers want to know why.
Staff of the Virginia Aquarium and the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary routinely travel Virginia Beach ...