Bluebirds are among the most recognizable backyard bird species throughout the United States. These delightful songbirds are sweet and gentle in nature, and their famous blue plumage is a welcome ...

Introducing a birdhouse to your yard might seem as simple as hanging one in your tree or anchoring one to a post. While this gesture may certainly provide a home to local birds in need of a quiet ...

ATHENS, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – North America is the only place on Earth to find bluebirds, which belong to the thrush family, and there are only three species. In the eastern half of the US, we have the ...

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 ...

As I write this column I am feeling quite under the weather. The flu has come to town and it has me in its grip. I haven’t left the house in days and all I want to do is sleep. That being said, I am ...

Many of our favorite songbirds use birdhouses for nesting and staying warm in winter. Birdhouses provide a suitable place for birds to raise young when the habitat doesn't—which is often the case in ...

I wanted to build a first-class home. Small enough to be cozy, but big enough to raise a family. I needed an ideal location, near a wooded area, with a natural supermarket nearby. And the design ...

Many of our favorite backyard birds rely on birdhouses to nest and stay warm, especially in tidy suburban landscapes where natural nesting sites like dead trees and brush piles are scarce. Species ...