HIH Princess Takamado shares photos of this charming species at the beginning of the northern hemisphere’s spring nesting ...

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

A nature writer finds solace in the return of eastern bluebirds while battling the flu, sharing insights on their nesting ...

Here it is, barely spring in the Northland, and male eastern bluebirds are beginning to show up. And what a welcome sight ...

The only hitch is that bluebirds remain somewhat vulnerable to two invasive species: the house sparrow and the European starling. Nest box plans are easy to find on the internet and the boxes are ...

Use physical barriers like mesh, wire, or by sealing holes and cracks to prevent birds from building nests in unwanted spots.

They said “Supplementary feeding on bird tables. Provide a nest box for starlings to nest in and leave old leaves in your garden so that they can use them to build their nests.” Starlings will ...

I’ve spotted the birds in my garden carrying little bits of twigs, fluff and all sorts of DIY home building materials, as ...

(Image: Hugh Hastings) The most commonly identified species using the boxes to nest were house sparrows with 163 confirmed nests, followed by starlings with 86, and house martins with 69.

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