Ideally, orient the nest boxes towards the open ground and in a south or southeast direction. Eastern bluebirds establish their territories in March, so you should have the boxes ready in your yard by ...

The elf owl is known for its unique nesting habits, using thread snakes and ants to maintain a parasite-free environment for its young. The elf owl is the smallest owl in the world and among the ...

In the Adirondacks, red crossbills feed on seeds of red, white and black spruces, balsam fir, eastern hemlock ... courtship—an interesting behavior to observe with their crossed bills. In the ...

During House Digest's exclusive interview with Zach Hutchinson, he explained where you can find bluebirds in the United States. According to Hutchinson, "Eastern Bluebirds can ... when building ...

The American robin, Northern mockingbird and Eastern bluebird are also among the bird species that snack on the berries, according to Audubon Delta based in Mississippi. However, each berry ...

Black-headed Weaver. Image by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Weaver birds, belonging to the ...

A recent study led by researchers from Cornell University reveals that cavity-nesting birds are significantly more likely to use shed snake skins in their nests than birds that build open-cup nests.

Bluebird nesting boxes can be found on trees and fence posts on several trails throughout Kamloops and the Okanagan as part of ongoing initiative to help increase populations of western and ...

Where To Place Feeders Eastern bluebirds are ground feeders, meaning they get their food sources from the ground. From eating insects in the grass to finding nesting materials from shrubs and bushes, ...

While natural cavities are still available and birds will use wooden fence posts when available, they also regularly utilize man-made nest boxes. Eastern bluebirds are largely insect eaters, feasting ...

"Eastern bluebirds used to nest in holes, hollowed out by woodpeckers, in wooden fence posts but that has long since passed since farmers don't use wooden posts anymore," Marking said. "The natural ...