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 ...

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 ...

Q: I have two new bluebird houses on my property and want to encourage nesting. I will be putting the boxes up this weekend. I happily spotted a bluebird under my feeders in the late afternoon. Is he ...

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 ...

I was exercising in the pool last year about this time when a new friend talked to me about one of her passions — bluebirds. I learned that March is the best time to put a new birdhouse out in your ...

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 ...

We have a large group of house sparrows that have taken over our front yard, especially the huge quince that provides thorny protective cover. I don’t particularly begrudge the house sparrows their ...