tree swallows and house sparrows are the most common birds that nest in houses. Attracting birds like wood ducks, screech-owls, woodpeckers, titmice and nuthatches may also be possible.

For that reason, I generally don’t consider them homes. But the analogy is apt, if only to convey the uniqueness of their ...

“I think most birds shy away from boxes that are much bigger than their needs, preferring to nest in a box that is ... being about 20 feet away from the house, and the 3-watt solar panel has ...

such as cavity nesting house wrens, will find locations with small entry holes to prevent larger predator birds from raiding the nest. Wrens will also quickly embrace birdhouses provided by ...

In a new book, a curator at England’s Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house sparrow to the village weaver—and the lessons they hold for avian ...