Eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis), often referred to as “harbingers of spring,” are small — about 7 inches — cavity nesters often found near meadows. A relative of the robin, this native songbird ...

A wonderful way to attract birds to your yard is to put up nest boxes for local, native species. Birds like swallows, chickadees and bluebirds nest in cavities, and nest boxes provide an artificial ...

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.

Native bees are a natural hidden treasure. From forests and coastal wetlands, to farms and urban gardens, there are over 3,500 native bee species in the United States providing an invaluable ecosystem ...

SAUKVILLE – Prairies are rich wildlife habitats. They are so bountiful, in fact, sometimes they even host species that evolved to breed elsewhere. For proof we need only look at two restored ...