So I need to know, are doves the same as pigeons? Are they different? Is a dove just a white pigeon? Can they mate with each other? There seems to be no consensus on any of this.

Hi All, I'm working on some conservation analysis for pinyon Jay on the Black Hill part of Wyoming and South Dakota and I can't figure out what those birds are up to there. Everything I find on the Google machine seems so adamant about it's reliance on Pinyon trees for seeds, but there are not pinyon pines in the Black Hills, not for hundreds of miles. So I guess my question is what are Pinyon jays up to on the Black Hills/ Bear Lodge mountains?

Hoping someone can help or point me in the right direction. We noticed this afternoon that two of our birds in our backyard just started to build a nest in the arm of our hammock chair. It literally wasn't there last night, but at lunch we saw them carrying sticks and leaves. My question is, is there a safe way to either move the nest or encourage another spot, like if I bought a birdhouse and put it on the deck. Or do I just kiss the use of my chair goodbye for now. I have no desire to hurt the birds or chase them off, just wondering if I have any options. I'm located outside of Atlanta, GA. (Will attempt to add pictures in the comments. )

1-2 times every year a pair of robins builds a nest under our deck, and as far as I can remember there weren’t any problems with predators until a few years ago. Now we’ve had squirrels, crows, and even a raccoon find the nest, and I think in the last 3 years only once have the babies survived to flying age.

I know it’s a part of nature, but I just feel bad that it keeps happening under my deck. Today I noticed the robins had built their second nest (squirrels got the first clutch of eggs this year) and when I peaked through the gap between the boards over it I saw one egg already laid. I’m guessing there’s nothing I can do for this nest, but is there anything I can do in the future?

I have a problem I need to solve. I recently bought a commercial building and have some conditions on insurance, one of which is to have a HVAC inspection done within five days. The HVAC technicians arrived to do the inspection but were immediately attached by an aggressive gull. I called in my drone guy and took some photos. Looks like there is a herring gull nesting next to the HVAC units.

I have no idea how to deal with this situation. I am in Canada, and disturbing the nest would be illegal under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. I could get a permit, but I really don't want to disturb them. I know feral chickens, when roosting at night, can be picked right out of the trees, they are so docile at night. Does anyone know if seagulls are similar? If the inspection is performed at night, with the gull just sit on the nest, or will the HVAC guys get attacked?

Any other ideas?

Nesting Herring Gull

Yes, I am talking about cuckoos who keep on calling day and night. Specifically about one species, the Common hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius). I live in India and it is breeding seasons for some birds and for this bird too. The Common hawk-cuckoo being a cuckoo is a brood parasite. So, logically for me some stealth and silence would be very helpful to be undercover and undetected by hosts. But on the contrary, this bird goes on continuously giving calls even at night around 2 and 3 am. Once you hear this bird it's quite evident why it's called the brain fever bird!! Mostly the males make all the noise and females are quiter. I thinking the main objective for this endless shouting by males would be to attract females or they might be just distracting the hosts by giving away themselves and giving a chance to the females to sneak into host nests. I don't know what exactly is the reason. I would really like to know from the community if there is any reason or any study about this behaviour.

Hey all, my Facebook community town page thinks this bird is an owl. I know for a fact it’s not an owl. I know it’s either a sharp shinned hawk or a Cooper’s Hawk, but I’m not too sure which one it is, any help would be appreciated :)

Hey, so I’m a recently graduated Film major with a minor in Hospitality. I’ve recently been doing volunteer bird rehabbing and I’ve honestly found myself so interested in birds and everything to do with them.

If someone wanted to go into Vet Tech (bird focus) or Ornithology, how would they go about it? I would have my basic class credits, but not much else. I also have a full time job, so online schooling is my best bet.

Any advice?

I had a nest under my window and when I woke up today it was half destroyed. There were at least two babies hatched but now there is no trace of them. Do swallows carry their babies away when something like this happens? There was no blood around anywhere so I don't think anything ate them.

Can anyone tell me what kind of bird this is?

Northern Illinois