Plus, readers ask about goldfinches nesting and eating, starlings making holes in lawns and swans appearing in local waters.

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 ...

As nesting season gets underway, all gardeners have been encouraged to leave twigs on the ground and cut back garden hedges ...

The Ligonier Valley High School senior recently attained the top Scouting rank by updating and augmenting boxes that support nesting by various bird species at the Powdermill Nature Reserve’s ...

A pair of peregrine falcons have laid a clutch of eggs in downtown Rochester, and audiences can tune in to their livestream ...

Experienced rangers search for eggs by helicopter and buggy or travel by foot into nesting areas. "We walk in with a pretty big group, try and make as much noise as we can so the animals know we ...

The male’s musical song, beautiful blue plumage and rusty red breast, not to mention both sexes’ parental devotion to their young and their acceptance of artificial nesting boxes, make them a ...

The first week of April is the time to say good-bye to the birdfeeder and hello to nesting boxes and hummingbird feeders. "As long as there's a chance of freezing temperatures overnight ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected]. A ...