Thomas J. Grubaugh (Biology) Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi Eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) commonly nest in man-made boxes, yet there have been few systematic attempts to understand how ...

Beautiful Eastern Bluebird in the Winter Snow Close Up Red White Blue Blurred Background Beak Feathers Blue Song Birds© Joanna Bailey/Shutterstock.com This shift from solitary nesting to shared ...

If you walk along the trail of Mary E. Fitz Memorial Park, you may come across a few avian friends. As part of Beaver Creek Reserve’s (BCR) Bluebird Restoration Project, nest boxes are ...

“What should I do to keep house sparrows from tormenting wrens and bluebirds? Should I take the birdhouses down?” asks Ruth Armstrong of Niles, Michigan. Many people love to attract nesting bluebirds.

Owners of bluebird boxes are being reminded to monitor them regularly as the nesting season is now in full flow. The boxes are frequently taken over by house sparrows, which are known to attack ...

The Eastern bluebird, indigenous to North and Central America, is said to have once been as common as the American robin. A population decline starting in the early 20th century reduced the number of ...

Feeders, water and birdhouses are three good ways to bring birds to your yard. The latter offers pleasures the former do not. Birds that nest in houses or boxes are obligate cavity nesters: obligated ...