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Within the range of more ordinary cup-like woven nests, there is a lot of variation in construction, using different ...

It’s best to avoid watering planters with active nests, as moisture can harm eggs; if needed, try using a watering globe. Most bird nests are legally protected, so if eggs or chicks are present, leave ...

For eastern phoebes, a single nest requires so much incubating that splitting up the effort is almost sure to fail.

New research reveals the impact of discarded plastic materials on young birds—with chicks dying after becoming entangled in ...

When a female cowbird is ready to have a baby, she’ll stake out another bird’s nest, wait until the coast is clear, then slip in, stealthily lay her egg and leave it behind for another family ...

Learn where to look for a robin nest, what robin eggs and baby robins look like, how long it takes robin eggs to hatch and more nest facts.

In his new book Interesting Bird Nests & Eggs, in which all these images appear, Douglas Russell, senior curator at the museum, delves into the history of some of the specimens.

Building up a retirement nest egg is not an easy thing to do. You'd think that spending your nest egg would be a lot easier than accumulating that money.

But that's not the only benefit of having emergency savings. In the absence of an emergency fund, you may be inclined to tap your retirement nest egg early when a need for money arises.

Why egg prices are sizzling — up 38% on last year The average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs was $2.94 in July, up from $1.64 for the same period last year ...