Spring is top breeding season for many animals, and if you start noticing different nests around your home, here is how to differentiate common ones.

The summer foliage of deciduous trees has dropped and their bare limbs are exposed. What is discovered in the bare canopies? The bare winter tree limbs reveal what busy neighborhood squirrels have ...

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We love the thought of birds nesting in our yards. The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — but not all clusters of ...

When you think of nests, you probably think of birds, but nesting isn't just for feathered fauna. There are several species of mammals that make nests, and most of them belong to the order of rodents.

DEAR JOAN: I have a lovely, large sycamore tree in my backyard. The problem is I also have a nuisance squirrel who lives in the yard as well. It nests in a nearby tree. This particular squirrel has ...

Spring may feel like the right time to neaten up your garden and prune your trees, but be careful — wildlife is probably using those branches as a nursery, even as you read this. Every day during the ...