This is just too cute!

First, it's important to understand the difference between a nestling and a fledgling. These refer to the different developmental stages of a baby bird. "Nestlings are very young birds with little to ...

Catching sight of birds just out of the nest is a bit like meeting someone’s new kid. The debate is instant: Does the babe most resemble mom’s family or dad’s? In the bird world, fledglings almost ...

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.

The tiny baby birds in this LEGO nest set honestly look like they’re waiting for their mom to bring them worms and emotional ...

A few months ago, I wrote a column about the largest birds in our area. It’s easy for everyday people to think of birds in everyday terms, dismissing sparrows and blackbirds as insubstantial and ...