When we think of glaciers, polar bears and penguins often come to mind. Finches are more associated with backyards than icy ledges, but one species found a way to survive one of Earth’s most extreme ...

A zebra finch has made a rather unique nest for its eggs — inside the dried carcass of a dingo, hanging from a tree. A zebra finch has been spotted nesting in a dingo carcass in WA A wildlife ...

Birds are resourceful. It's officially spring, which means that it is just about time for birds to start mating, nesting, and laying their eggs. They're finding anything they can to make their nests ...

When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists. The results show that birds that have ...

Birds don't just look for trees and birdhouses when deciding where to build a nest, some choose buildings — houses in particular — according to Homestretch naturalist Brian Keating. Keating said he ...

DEAR JOAN: A pair of house finches decided to make their nest in one of the eaves of my house. After they built the nest, things were quiet for at least four to five weeks as they apparently were ...

This finch nest in the Galapagos Islands was built with cotton the bird collected from dispensers. A University of Utah study found that Darwin's finches on Ecuador's Galapagos Islands will collect ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. One day in late May, I spotted some weedy crud on my porch sconce. It looked ...