Along the road the birds’ nests may be well hidden, but near the house, not so. Phoebes are back on the front door lintel; tree swallows are in the bird boxes we put up; barn swallows are in the barn ...

The house wren is a native bird that is as much a legitimate part of the environment as bluebirds, tree swallows or other cavity-nesting birds. Anyone who has ever observed tree swallows and bluebirds ...

Early this spring, I hung a small bird box from a pergola rafter ten feet from my kitchen window. I had high hopes that either Carolina chickadees or house wrens (both are cavity-nesters) would ...

For us, summer usually starts on Mother’s Day when our back-of-the-garage garden plot begins to take shape. Today we can see the first yellow flowers on our tomato plants and our peppers, zucchini and ...

What a cactus wren lacks in good looks and pretty songs, it makes up for in home construction. The home is both a nest and a place to live throughout the year. That’s critical for a bird living in the ...

To begin with, Marjory, I’m sorry to hear about your little bluebirds. The adults will likely re-nest, but it’s still no fun to find dead baby birds. I’m also sorry if I spelled your name wrong. After ...

After years studying wild birds in the bush, Flinders University experts have described a new call type frequently used by one of Australia's favorite birds, the superb fairy-wren.