City birds are using cigarette butts in their nests to reduce parasites, but the toxic tradeoff may come with hidden risks ...

Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests.

At first blush, the concept of birds gathering cigarette butts could be seen as unusual, even alarming. Why would birds intentionally pick up waste from humans? But scientists have discovered that ...

World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of May and October. The day helps raise awareness of migratory birds and their habitats. During the spring and summer Minnesota becomes a ...

We’ve all heard the idiom, “The early bird gets the worm.” When it comes to invasive jumping worms, unfortunately, there are more than enough to go around. These invasive worms can consume excessive ...

When we're talking mealworms (which is not very often), we're talking big numbers. Mealworms are the caviar of the bird-food world. My friend Jennifer Rae babies her backyard bluebirds with daily ...

Mid-May is the peak of the season in Northeast Ohio for birdwatchers hoping to see the array of birds on their travels northward. However, a new study from the University of Toledo finds that ...

Chris Peterson, Hungry Horse News, Columbia Falls, Mont. Jun. 9—They say the early bird gets the worm and that certainly appears to be the case this year with Glacier National Park about two weeks ...