It's becoming harder for birds to find good accommodations to nest in, in natural places like stumps and dead trees due to increased urbanization. There have even been some bird populations that have ...

In honor of Earth Month—and Earth Day later this week—we’re celebrating the best way we know how: with a series of stories that are all about getting outside and getting your hands dirty to benefit ...

Nest boxes are birdhouse alternatives that suit hummingbirds, who don't favor full enclosures. This DIY comes together with ...

Abi Gazzard received funding from the People's Trust for Endangered Species and British Hedgehog Preservation Society. When large patches of woodland are swallowed by urban sprawl or when households ...

The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...

BRAINERD, MINN. — Minnesotans with eyes and ears toward the outdoors likely know about the recent passing of Don (Duckman) Helmeke. Duckman had a passion for waterfowl -- in particular wood ducks -- ...

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and ...

A: Actually, the sparrows you mention are named house sparrows, and not true sparrows, that were first introduced into the Boston area in 1868 to control spongy moths (gypsy moths). These aliens are ...