Scientists have long known that some bird species choose to nest near “protector” animals—creatures that aggressively chase away nest predators. For instance, tiny European fieldfares sometimes choose ...

Bitterns, which are part of the Heron family of birds, have thrived at RSPB Middleton Lakes this year, and the RSPB team is celebrating the presence of two booming males and two confirmed nests on the ...

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Birds may use alligators as bodyguards to protect their nests from hungry raccoons and opossums, but gator payment may come at a steep cost — namely, in the form of the birds' chicks that are dropped ...