8 things that will bring birds to your garden — and help them survive the winter

A good-quality seed mix brings variety and life to your garden. Choose blends with millet, sunflower hearts and cracked corn ...

There’s a Wasp Nest in the Living Room. On Purpose.

These variegated, collaged-looking nests — fetching up to $250 each — are a recent fixation in interior design.
Birds & Blooms on MSN

How to Choose the Best Birdhouse to Attract Nesting Birds

Nesting birds are rewarding to watch. Get expert tips for on how to attract birds to a birdhouse and learn how to choose the ...
The Express Tribune

Artificial nest boxes offer safe havens for birds in Islamabad

To address this, WWF-Pakistan has installed 500 artificial nest boxes across 33 sites in Islamabad and the surrounding Margalla Hills. These sites range from densely built urban areas to greener ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN

The Ball of Leaves in Your Tree Is (Probably) Not a Bird Nest

Not every nest in trees is a bird nest! Here's what a squirrel nest looks like and how to deter squirrels from nesting in ...
AZ Animals

Squirrel Nest vs. Bird Nest — How to Tell the Difference

To better understand their appearance and makeup, especially in comparison to bird nests, here are some specifics to keep in ...
Yahoo

9 Nesting Materials That Are Safe to Leave Out for Birds (and 3 That Aren't)

Many people love to support their backyard birds with food and water, but they don’t always realize they can also provide nesting materials in spring. However, choosing the right materials can be ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

When birds build nests, they're also building a culture

Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren't solely controlled by instinct and the environment. Instead ...
OPB

When birds build nests, they’re also building a culture

Maria Cristina Tello-Ramos Neighboring groups of birds within the same species can create very different-looking nests — showing that their nest-building choices aren’t solely controlled by instinct ...
Business Insider

These bird nests sell for such a high price in China that huge bird hotels have sprung up to harvest the 'caviar of the East'

Bird hotels in Indonesia try to attract swiftlets, whose edible nests are a delicacy in China. The swiftlet nests, made of dried saliva, are used to make bird's nest soup. Farmers compete to attract ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Small Birds Flutter Their Wings to Say ‘After You’ to Their Partner

Japanese tits have previously been observed combining different calls into phrases to convey meanings. The birds may also use their wings to signal to their partner that they should enter the nest ...