Rising heat levels can cause serious problems for birds in nesting boxes. Learn how to protect the feathered friends in your yard from high temperatures.

Q: A pair of bluebirds nested in one of our nest boxes this summer, and I'm wondering how summer heat affects the just-hatched young birds. Are they at risk? A: That extremely hot weather in mid ...

In general, put birdhouses and nesting boxes at least 300 feet from your house. Any closer and house sparrows take it as an invitation to move in. Unlike most birds, they aren't easily spooked by ...

The Home You Own What to do if you find a bird nest near your home Birds make nests over front doors, on porches and patios, even on cars. Here’s how to keep one safe.

Supplementing the habitat with bluebird nesting boxes can make a big impact on the local population.

Every bird species has its own nesting requirements, both in terms of site and construction materials.

Because wood ducks nest in cavities, they take readily to nest boxes. The construction and placement of boxes for this species is a traditional conservation project across the country.

Nesting season is behind us, and birdhouses — nest boxes — will be vacant until spring. Now is the time to clean the boxes of used nesting material, and to make any needed repairs. We will ...

A UC Davis study of cavity-nesting birds in Ecuador shows the influence of deforestation on their habitat and reproductive success. Nest boxes could help.