A helpful winter setup encourages regular bird visits by providing shelter and warmth when temperatures dip and natural ...

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Once leaves drop in the fall, spotting nests in deciduous trees is easy. But birds likely didn’t build every structure you see: North American tree squirrels also construct treetop nests, called dreys ...

Whether you are new to keeping backyard chickens or already have years of experience, the quality and design of your nesting boxes can have a big impact on your hens' happiness,... Whether you are new ...

NORTH SLOPE, Alaska — “Chick chick whirrr, chick whirrr.” Although it was a recorded birdsong that chattered through each of the poplar stands we entered, I still occasionally caught myself believing ...

Kestrel chicks are banded around 18 days of age. (Tami Gingrich photo) A male American kestrel, with his brilliant orange tail and slate blue wings, is a sight to behold. The female, slightly larger, ...

James Gunn's Superman is set to launch DC’s new era with a July 2025 release and a hefty budget under debate. Estimates of the production cost vary from $225M to $363.8M, impacting how much the film ...

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Of all the nest boxes in our yard, the Carolina chickadees always choose ...

BLUE HILL — Kids and their families are invited to build a birdhouse at the Blue Hill Public Library with Charles Cannon, park manager of the Holbrook Island Sanctuary, and two summer interns on ...

I've been using Google Nest speakers since they were still called Google Home, back when the company was handing them out like candy. Over the years, I've mostly stuck to the basics of using the smart ...

DEAR JOAN: What is the right time to remove a nest from a nest box after the nestlings have fledged? I removed an abandoned nest last year that had four unhatched bluebird eggs. A new family built a ...