Though our yard is inundated with goldfinch, we find that we are down to just one pair of bluebirds coming for our dried ...
Find out what actually attracts bluebirds—from the foods they love to the simple yard changes that make them stay.
A pair of barn owls nesting at Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay Parish Church have found a safer home thanks to a new conservation initiative.
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Our recent stories about attracting native fauna to gardens and feeding wild birds resonated strongly. Here is how some ...
City birds are using cigarette butts in their nests to reduce parasites, but the toxic tradeoff may come with hidden risks ...
It seems that by lacing their nests with cigarette butts, several species of birds have learned to keep pests and parasites ...
You've built the nesting box, kept a few dead trees standing, and you have plenty of owl food scurrying about. So where are ...
“They made a remarkable comeback,” said retired migratory bird biologist Keith Watson, who spent much of the late ’80s and ...
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Instinct does play a role in nest-building, but so much more seems to be involved. Entwined with instinct are reason, ...