Raritan Headwaters Association, the nonprofit watershed watchdog, will offer “how to” workshops on building rain barrels and bluebird nest boxes. The rain barrel workshop will be held on Saturday, ...

When summer temperatures rise, backyard birds can face life-threatening conditions inside their nesting boxes. The small wooden shelters might seem like they have plenty of insulation for ...

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The Greenwich Audubon Center is hosting an afternoon of building and discovery, as families can learn how to support birds through the creation of their very own nest box on Saturday afternoon, March ...

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 ...

Now's the time to put up your birdhouses. Nesting time for most birds is primarily from mid-April to the end of July. (Serge A. McCabe/2002) CORVALLIS, Ore. - It would be nice to say, "Hang a ...

If you've ever lost a bed of tulips to a voracious vole or had a mouse destroy your peas, you may want to put an owl nest box ...

If you’re a lover of wildlife, inviting a more varied population of birds into your yard is always a goal. Owls, with their natural pest-control abilities, are an often-overlooked friend to the garden ...

Swifts are among Britain's best loved birds and their annual arrival to our shores signals that summer is on the way. But their numbers are plummeting and they desperately need help. Each year, swifts ...

The RSPB protects the birds by installing electric fences and poultry netting with staff patrolling the area to make sure humans and animals, including foxes or hedgehogs, do not harm their eggs ...