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 ...

Bird boxes are essential for a bird's winter survival. As well as protecting them from harsh weather, the boxes can keep them ...

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A helpful winter setup encourages regular bird visits by providing shelter and warmth when temperatures dip and natural spaces are harder to find outdoors.

Ornithologists or those of you that would like to watch the birds in your gardens a little more closely, might be interested in the Birdfy Nest launched via Kickstarter. The modern styled bird box ...

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 ...

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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.

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?

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 ...

Jeff Himler Friday, March 28, 2025 9:01 a.m. | Friday, March 28, 2025 9:01 a.m. Oliver Sparks’ Eagle Scout project is for the birds — literally. The Ligonier Valley High School senior recently ...