We still are very much in the midst of winter, but it’s not too early to be thinking about spring and the birds. I asked Mike Eliot, an avid birder and owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Pleasant Hill, ...

Birds primarily use nesting boxes to raise their young in spring and summer, but a simple change can turn the abandoned shelter into a warm winter roost.

L.F. asks: “Once a mom and dad have raised their young (in a birdhouse), and have 'kicked' the kids out, is it safe to clean out the birdhouse? I ask this because I wonder if some other bird might ...

Do you enjoy watching wild birds in your yard? Most Arkansans do, and now is a perfect time to enhance those opportunities by building and installing nest boxes around your property. Many birds in The ...

A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that bluebirds were already checking out nesting boxes in our area. Putting up bluebird nesting boxes has enabled bluebird populations to rebound once again. A ...

Now's the time to put up your birdhouses. Nesting time for most birds is primarily from mid-April to the end of July. (Serge A. McCabe/2002) CORVALLIS, Ore. - It would be nice to say, "Hang a ...

Gardeners have been advised to do one thing to their nesting boxes to attract robins in January. The red-breasted birds are associated with Christmas, as during winter, the UK population may increase ...

It would be nice to say, “Hang a birdhouse and they will come,” but attracting wild birds to nest in your yard isn’t quite so easy. Don’t get discouraged if your nesting box doesn’t draw birds the ...

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RACINE — Bluebirds and tree swallows may be attracted to the lakefront at Samuel Myers Park, thanks to a partnership between the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps and the City of Racine Health ...