The difference between nesting boxes and birdhouses can be difficult to define. For example, it might seem obvious that a nesting box is somewhere for birds to nest and lay eggs, but what's a birdbox?
BBC Gardeners' World Magazine recently shared a comprehensive round-up of gardening tasks to complete this month, with those ...
During the holidays, we received a tufted titmouse nest box, which we mounted on a tree in our side yard. Ridg Gilmer built the box out of reclaimed wood from an old shed on his property. He ...
The wrong entrance hole, poor insulation or bad placement can turn a nest box from safe haven to hazard ...
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 ...
SAUKVILLE – Prairies are rich wildlife habitats. They are so bountiful, in fact, sometimes they even host species that evolved to breed elsewhere. For proof we need only look at two restored ...
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 ...
The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.
Strolling around our neighborhoods or even sitting at a window-side desk working from home, we’ve noticed so much glorious birdsong lately, as spring has definitely sprung. Curious as to what species ...