He has been photographing wildlife for 30 years, but he’s no insect expert, so he partnered with Tautz. Heated defense To guard their nest from predatory ... by the buds of trees in spring ...

Many songbirds use birdhouses for nesting, but the birds we've listed here won't use a birdhouse. Here are other ways to ...

Other clumps ― broadly nicknamed “witches’ brooms”, which can look like huge explosions of tiny branches shooting from a tree in giant nest-style ... or even insect activity, adds the ...

That said, the insect-rich habitat isn't the only reason ... American goldfinches, for example, prefer to nest in small trees or large shrubs, typically building their nests 15–17 feet high.

This little perpetual-motion machine needs to eat constantly because of its high metabolism and high body temperature. If it ...