The New York Times

I Love Finding Birds’ Nests, but What’s in Them Troubles Me

Dr. Rohwer is the curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Most birds go to great lengths to hide their nests. So when I find one, invariably so carefully crafted ...
AOL

What To Do If A Bird Nests In Your Hanging Basket (And What Not To Do)

Can I Remove A Nest From A Planter? Most bird nests are protected under federal law through the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The law prohibits taking eggs and chicks or destroying a nest that they ...
The New York Times

Snakeskin Isn’t Just a Fashion Statement for Birds

A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes. By Kate Golembiewski In 1889, the naturalist Allan Octavian ...
WUWM

Chirp Chat: How do birds build nests in Wisconsin? With twigs, mud, spiderweb and more

A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which means ...