Birds, with their vast and diverse population across the globe, have amazed us for centuries with their beauty, behaviors, ...

A Greater bird-of-paradise egg found in the 1920s, by which time the fashion craze for bird feathers had already spanned centuries (Image: Natural History Museum) ...

Birds build nests out of mud, saliva, and stitching leaves together. Here are five of the best found in nature. Menu. Best Nest. 5 best nests: Images reveal innovative bird homes.

Several bird species use the shed skin of a snake during nest building to scare off predators. I was not aware robins had joined the ranks of those that adorn their nests that way.

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University It was an odd place for a hummingbird nest, but there it was. I typically think ...

Unlike most birds that build nests to raise their babies, male bowerbirds build special structures just to attract a mate. They use twigs to make the base and then decorate it with colourful ...

Even today, not all birds build nests. Male emperor penguins keep the egg of their partner in a pouch for just over two months. Australian mallee fowl build huge mounds in which to warm their eggs.

Birds often use thorny branches to protect their nests, but humans aren't fans of these kinds of bushes and trees, so birds living in built up areas go for the next best thing, Mr Hiemstra says.