The Providence Journal

Want owls in your yard? Build an owl box. Here's how and where to put it

Want to have an owl nest in your backyard? It's time to start to thinking about building a nesting box for your backyard. Surprisingly, winter is the best time to put up an owl nesting box. You could ...
The Conversation

Hedgehog conservation: how to make a garden nest box appealing – new research

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 ...
Star Tribune

Backyard nest boxes give you a front-row seat on birds raising their young

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 ...
Country Living UK on MSN

How to get the right nest box for your garden birds – and the type to avoid completely

How to choose and position a bird box ...
The Mirror

Anyone with nest boxes told to take on five crucial tasks for garden birds today

Garden enthusiasts with nesting boxes have been advised to carry out five essential tasks this weekend to support birds. The expert team at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine has published a detailed guide ...