A bird's nest says a lot about its maker, to the point that some species have attained considerable fame for their architectural exploits. Weaverbirds get their name from the intricately-woven nests ...

Here in Marin, we have four kinds of doves and pigeons. Really, these are all members of the same family — “dove” and “pigeon” are not strictly scientific words and are applied without any perfectly ...

The bond between nature and humans is centuries old. Especially when it comes to birds, certain beliefs and omens hold a special place in our lives. Often, we see birds building nests in our windows, ...

Two summers ago, a patient looking out his Belgian-hospital window spied in a tree an odd, abandoned magpie nest of plastic and wire. He had, by coincidence, just read a newspaper article about a ...