Every year — sometimes more than just once — established bee colonies get too crowded. A new queen will be born and she, or ...

Rock Wren is an apropos name for a bird that lives in sparsely vegetated, arid and rocky canyons.

Imagine wandering through a sunlit forest, your eyes catching a flash of color or a curious structure nestled in the branches ...

The complex songs of the tiny social bird could advertise whether it's a risk-taking explorer or a stay-at-home defender, and influence how it chooses a mate.

The nation’s grassland birds, spread across 320 million acres in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other ...

By your description, I think the bird is likely a Northern house wren, which are about the same size as a sparrow. They are known for using twigs and leaves in the construction of a nest.

Feral and free-roaming pet cats pose a grave threat to wild bird populations around the globe, with significant ecological consequences. The toll cats take on birds—through direct predation, stress ...