We’re forever fans of Monty Don’s gardening tips, but this month, the garden guru is focusing on wildlife, too — and as the ...

This is a great time of year to see birds’ nests. A search for bird nests is like an archaeological dig, without the ground and without the dig. Shrubs and trees are naked, allowing an open ...

Snakeskin decor is a bold interior design choice—but for some birds ... often eaten by snakes should make these predators afraid of snake skin inside of a nest," said Cornell biologist Vanya ...

One defense strategy that birds might employ involves draping their nests with snake skin. This tactic helps keep predators away, […] ...

By protecting habitats, we safeguard individual bird species and ensure the health and resilience of entire ecosystems, ...

he wrote in “The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds.” If not ... While the snakeskin didn’t seem to make much difference to the safety of the eggs in the open-cup nests, the scaly scraps ...

reduce harmful nest ectoparasites, change microbial communities in ways that benefit birds or function as a signal of parental quality and increase the effort parents make in raising their young.

A recent study monitored ant-feeding behaviors in savanna chimpanzees in Senegal, concluding that the apes also rely on memory to locate underground ant nests, rather than simply stumbling across ...