A torch burns a wood surface to do a Shou Sugi Ban finish. - Ana Lune/Shutterstock For the lucky among us, we don't need to light fires to prepare meals or stay warm on a daily basis. Despite these ...

Nesting season is behind us, and birdhouses — nest boxes — will be vacant until spring. Now is the time to clean the boxes of used nesting material, and to make any needed repairs. We will assume your ...

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.

As cities become increasingly congested and green spaces start to vanish, it has become very difficult for several bird species to find suitable areas for nesting. One way in which we can make our ...