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.

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, ...

Best boxes for nesting birds What to look for in a bird box Where to site your small-holed nest box Cleaning your bird nest box Nest boxes can be an excellent substitute for the holes found in old ...

Clean-out doors in the bluebird boxes at Hickory Grove Park were closed earlier in March. They were left open all winter to discourage deer mice and house sparrows from moving in. A few bluebirds hang ...

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A new program bringing birds and nest-boxes to schools gives kids a chance to help native animals. HOLLOW TREES AND habitats are important shelter for Australian birds and wildlife and a place to nest ...

ALL interested in the preservation of the feathered denizens of our woods, heaths, streams, and lakes (and who is not?), will give a hearty welcome to this useful, although unpretentious, little ...