Feeders, water and birdhouses are three good ways to bring birds to your yard. The latter offers pleasures the former do not. Birds that nest in houses or boxes are obligate cavity nesters: obligated ...

Cavity nesting birds may use a birdhouse for winter shelter, but some birds hide out from the freezing cold in other ways.

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 ...

One of the nicer ideas that humanity has come up with over the years is that of birdhouses. We construct little boxes that suit the nesting needs of various birds, perhaps add a few decorative touches ...

Have you ever wanted to create a hummingbird nest box? After all, hummingbirds are fascinating to watch, but coaxing them to nest in your garden or outdoor space takes a little more thought than just ...

We have a large group of house sparrows that have taken over our front yard, especially the huge quince that provides thorny protective cover. I don’t particularly begrudge the house sparrows their ...

Birdhouses are for the birds. Seems obvious, right? Still, many homeowners put out “cute” birdhouses without much thought about what the birds, themselves, find attractive. And when that happens, the ...

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Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Brittany asked: "Do birds prefer birdhouses that are natural wood or painted? All four of my ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ten-day-old baby birds are able to maintain their regular body temperature despite nest box temperatures of 50C° or above. Researchers can now show that nestlings pay a high price for regulating their ...