Concern about how climate change affects food security usually focuses on agriculture in resource-poor countries. But disruptions to weather patterns threaten food supplies for wildlife too. Walk ...

We conducted a detailed study of prey selection by a breeding pair of Falco columbarius (Merlin) on the Wells College campus in central New York. We identified prey from corpses and feathers (110 ...

Placement, construction, shape and material are essential nest considerations. Each species meets its own needs with its own style, developed over eons. Many bird species employ feathers in their ...

Birds are usually very choosy about where to put their nests. Some species prefer a site right next to a tree trunk where the nest is supported by small side branches, while others favor the ends of ...