Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Eastern Bluebird at a nest box - Wileydoc/Shutterstock The difference between nesting boxes and birdhouses can be difficult to ...

There’s something peculiarly satisfying about assembling flat-pack furniture, even if it’s for a robin. From balcony bee hotels to windowsill tomato vines, nature-inspired DIYs are wildly popular ...

One of those delightful chores that signals the beginning of spring is the task of building nest boxes for the birds in my yard. For the past 21 years, I have deployed several nest boxes in the hopes ...

Natural predators come in all sizes, shapes and classes. There are generalists that eat whatever they can get a hold of to specialists that just hunt and consume certain species in a particular way.

When large patches of woodland are swallowed by urban sprawl or when households replace long grass with artificial turf or refurbish buildings to repair cracks and crevices, wildlife populations are ...

Volunteers are working across the state to make sure birds have adequate nesting opportunities. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reported 58 state parks monitored 2,600 bird boxes ...