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 ...

A Bellingham lumber yard, Upton residents, duck hunters and conservationists from around the state teamed up recently to donate materials and build 320 wood duck nesting boxes. On Feb. 10, ...

It would be nice to say, “Hang a birdhouse and they will come,” but attracting wild birds to nest in your yard isn’t quite so easy. Don’t get discouraged if your nesting box doesn’t draw birds the ...

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 ...

There they were, bluebird houses on top of many of the fence posts that lined the road just west of Bickleton, the self-proclaimed Bluebird Capital of the World. It’s spring, and thousands of ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery wants to help outdoor enthusiasts spring into the season and connect with wildlife in their backyard. Bluebird nesting boxes built by the ...

Are the birds making the same racket, or is that beautiful music first thing in the morning at your house, like it is at mine? If you like the music of songbirds, I have great news for you. You can ...

PUPILS from a primary school in Oxford have been making their local park much more homely for their feathered friends. The youngsters from St Andrew’s Primary School, Headington, have been spending ...

Though barn owls aren't endangered, the population is "really hurting" in the northeastern United States, said Ron Weaner, a Dover Area High School teacher and a Pennsylvania Game Commission board ...

HARRISBURG — Spring might not be “just around the corner,” but bluebirds will be scouting out nesting sites before you know it, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission can help bring them and other ...

The bug spray was applied liberally to the arms and legs of about 15 Boy Scouts before they tackled their task in the woods along Shoal Creek. The Scouts, members of Troop 70 at Carl Junction, erected ...