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 all those leaves fell off the trees last fall, we were surprised to see a clump of dried leaves up high in the maple tree. We had seen these nests all over local subdivisions and woods, but this ...

From my kitchen window in Decatur earlier this week, I saw a gray squirrel with a wad of dead leaves and twigs in its mouth scamper up a white oak in the backyard. I assumed the mouthful of material ...

When was the last time you thanked a squirrel? On National Squirrel Appreciation Day, the nine different species of squirrels in Michigan are accepting praise from their cozy winter nests. The ...