Dear Pet Talk: I don’t have pets but keep active birdfeeders, so all the birds are my “pets in the wild.” Why do robins lay blue eggs? — Bird Lover Dear Bird Lover: I concur with you about wild birds ...

A male robin will be more diligent in caring for its young if the eggs its mate lays are a brighter shade of blue. Queen's University biology professor Bob Montgomerie has been studying robins on and ...

NEW YORK, May 27 (UPI) --A new study answers the question: Why are robin eggs blue? The answer: sun protection. According to new research, the light blue-green color of bird eggs helps facilitate just ...

The American Robin might become a paranoid bird, given the number of creatures trying to fool it. Scientists have known for quite some time that a parasite-type bird exists: the brown-headed cowbird.

An experiment by evolutionary biologists offers new insights into birds’ brains. Three robin eggs in a nest, along with a double-pyramid imposter.Credit...M. Hauber Supported by By Veronique Greenwood ...