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 ...

Understanding local bird species' nesting habits improves your chances of attracting them to your birdhouse. Choosing the right birdhouse design and placing it in an optimal location are key to ...

It would be nice to say, “Hang a birdhouse and they will come,” but attracting wild birds to nest in your yard isn’t quite so easy. Don’t get discouraged if your nesting box doesn’t draw birds the ...

"What should I look for in buying a birdhouse?" a friend asked recently. It was a good question and I wish I'd had a more straightforward answer than "It depends." The choice of a birdhouse (aka nest ...

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 ...