Tag: nesting

• Clutch Size Research Reveals Interesting New Insight

  Anyone with an interest in birds may have spent at least a little time wondering why it is that some bird species lay only one egg while others lay up to ten eggs. The question certainly seems ...

• Father & Son Assess Strange Nesting Habits

  The Wilson Journal of Ornithology recently published an article documenting the unusual nesting habits of the White-winged Diuca Finch. This was the first research ever published which detailed ...

• Tern Breeding Grounds Restoration Back On Track

  Bird Island has long been noted as a very important Tern breeding ground but so far efforts to protect this small spot of land in the ocean have been moving slowly. Now it seems that after ...

• Endangered Bird Species on the Road to Recovery

  Most people may not know much about the red cockaded woodpecker. Even if they have been fortunate enough to see one, they probably won’t know that these special little birds are a ...

• Britain’s Bitterns Respond Positively to Conservation Efforts

  Considered to be on the brink of extinction in Britain just over a decade ago, the bittern has made a remarkable come-back, with the species enjoying its best recorded nesting season in the ...

• Amazing Songbird Communication Skills

  Keen birders have long appreciated the intelligence and communication skills of birds. Apart from the fact that birdsong is delightful to listen to, it is also an integral part of bird ...

• Alien Predators Outsmarted by Birds

  Recent research reveals that the New Zealand bellbird is able to change its nesting behavior if necessary in order to protect itself from predators. The finding is of massive importance since ...

• Why Birds Bite and How to Avoid it

  It can be very disappointing to a bird owner when their beloved pet bird starts biting, often for no apparent reason. This may result in a reluctance to handle the bird, which in turn can lead ...

• Marbled Murrelet – A Seabird at Risk

  Marbled Murrelets make an odd conservation story. No other seabird creates a conservation problem for timber companies!

• Bowerbirds – Birds.com

  If you've ever marveled at the structure of a robin's nest, you'll be blown away by what bowerbirds can do. This family of birds, found in Australia and Papua New Guinea, take nest construction ...