From porch lights to dryer vents, birds can nest in the most unexpected spots. Here’s how to make those places less appealing ...

Use physical barriers like mesh, wire, or by sealing holes and cracks to prevent birds from building nests in unwanted spots.

Bluebird fans helped scientists collect invasive house sparrow eggs, revealing higher-than-expected heavy metal levels from ...

Though house sparrows (Passer domesticus) look a bit like native North American species such as chipping sparrows (Spizella passerina), they aren't closely related. These invasive and aggressive birds ...

Barbara & Dan Gleason Spring is when most birds court, breed and raise young, and they must find — or build — a safe place for eggs and nestlings. Nearly all birds use a nest of some kind, ...

The Outside Story features song sparrows, brown-backed birds who are the most widespread and abundant North American sparrow.

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...

Ashok Tevani from Nagpur has created over 2,725 sparrow nests using discarded wedding invitation cards. Since 2014, the ...