Birds instinctively know where to find shelter, but we can help them survive a tough winter, writes Hans Kunze.

Most birds spend several days, to as long as two weeks getting their home just right. But a pair of mourning doves can quickly throw together a loose platform of sticks in just a few hours. The ...

A Baltimore oriole nest made of mostly horse hair, and only horse hair, is the best bird nest I have ever seen. It was found in a tree in the yard of a friend. Alex, who showed me the nest, lives on ...

DEAR JOAN: Last year, we had doves nesting in a hanging fuchsia. They had four successful hatchings resulting in seven baby doves. The neighborhood kids really enjoyed it. We noticed at the end of ...