The best way to attract birds to your birdhouse is to select a house that is correctly sized for the bird you want to attract ...

Robins and bluebirds may be able to hybridize (there are no documented cases), but they have different plumages, songs, foraging habits and nest types, so it would be unlikely for them to choose ...

This is the time of the year to get some nesting boxes prepared for our feathered friends. Bluebirds, wood ducks, kestrels, ...

Bald eagle nests are large enough to fit a human with space to give, and the building process is just as arduous as you might think.

As the frost line retreats northward in the early spring, its withdrawal is often closely followed – and occasionally preceded – by the arrival of our most common flycatcher: the ...

(Submitted by Auke-Florian Hiemstra) This unusual collection of modern trash has given Hiemstra more than just a snapshot of the birds' nesting habits — it has allowed him to trace the environme ...

The concept of constructing a self-supporting structure made of rods—without the use of nails, ropes, or glue—dates back to ...

This unusual collection of modern trash has given Hiemstra more than just a snapshot of the birds' nesting habits — it has allowed him to trace the environmental history of the area. By ...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been enamored with the beautiful display of the Mountain Bluebird in flight. The bright ...

The Ruth Melichar Bird Center (RMBC) is located just off Hill Road in Boise and has been taking in birds since 1998 when the ...