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A nesting box has to be right for the bird. Choose a local bird, check box dimensions, hole size and position, and select an appropriate location for a perfect fit.

Build a winter roosting box for chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and small woodpeckers; convert it to a nest box for Northern Flickers in spring.

Bluebirds, found throughout most of North America, need places to nest and they'll use a nesting box if it's in the right location and has the right features.

Bird shelter, such as trees, brush piles and nesting boxes, adds warm, dry, safe refuges to your backyard bird habitat.

Black-capped Chickadees will nest in a bird house if you use the right design and choose the right location. These birds prefer certain nest box features.

Birds need all the help they can get when raising young, even in a nest box. Here is a selection of tips for success.

Swallows are a pleasure to watch, and they can dramatically reduce the number of flying insect pests. Far from being nuisances, swallows should become welcome visitors.

Domestic or wild, rabbits have the reputation of being prolific breeders. Here's the why, the how, and something that might come as a surprise.

A roost box is designed to accommodate lots of birds and to keep the heat in. Birds that use nest boxes in summer will readily use a roosting box in cold weather.

A nest basket for Mourning Doves is one of the simplest kinds of bird house you can build. Place it in shrubs or the branches of a conifer.

The European Starling (or Common Starling), introduced to North America, nests in cavities including holes in man made structures. Many people try to keep starlings away.

The birdcare industry offers a bewildering array of supplies to attract garden birds. This is a guide to the different types of equipment and how to use them.

Squirrels are among the most common hand-raised wild orphans. Many can never be truly wild, but some squirrels can be introduced to the outdoors with some success.

Birders who have only a window or a small apartment balcony may still be able to attract a few birds to their tiny habitat.

If you are collecting eggs from your own chickens you should familiarize yourself with the management and care of fresh eggs as well as how to determine their quality.

The Carolina Fence™ garden involves students in conserving the natural and cultural history of their state.

Birdhouses, nesting boxes, bulbs, roses, evergreens, trees, shrubs and perennial beds all need attention.

Blue Tits live near humans, steal their milk and eat their greenfly.

Rallying against a scourge of many challenges, the bluebird population appears to have gradually increased in recent years.

The availability of food, shelter, nesting sites, and water has a big impact on the number of birds that live in your backyard habitat.

The right features can increase your chances of attracting nesting birds to your property and having wild birds nest and raise young in your backyard bird habitat.

Year on year hedgehog numbers appear to be falling so give them a helping hand by creating a garden that is a hedgehog haven.

Roosting sites in winter can save a bird's life in many ways: hiding it from observation and predation, and providing warmth through the night.

Hunted almost to extinction in the past, chinchillas make very friendly pets. Prospective keepers of chinchillas should be aware of their specific requirements as pets.

During weeks 3 and 4, kittens begin to show an interest in their surroundings and start exploring.

Ideally, all baby orphaned squirrels should return to the wild after the age of 12 weeks, but this return to the outdoors can be difficult for some hand raised squirrels.

It's difficult to believe that a small amphibian like the Cuban Tree Frog can wreak havoc, but in Florida it has done just that. Learn more about their impact and future.

Although they are slowly vanishing from the Scottish landscape, the Doocot, or Pigeonhouse, used to be an important part of the wealth of Scottish nobles.

In an area rich with endemic and threatened species, a new owl has been added to the growing list of reasons to protect the endangered wildlife of this unique ecosystem.

The Wood Duck is a strikingly beautiful bird, long a favorite of bird watchers, hunters, collectors and fishermen. The species is interesting in other ways as well.

Understanding habitat needs of wild animals is key to their survival. To monitor wildlife migrating long distances or living in remote areas requires advanced technology.

The pileated wodpecker is the largest in North America and one of the shyest birds.

Just one look and you'll fall in love. Small, fuzzy, intelligent, sociable; what more could you want in a pet?

Black-capped Chickadees look like happy carefree visitors to woodlands and bird feeders, but these birds are intelligent, hierarchical, and territorial.

A pet parrot spends a lot of time in its cage, so it's important to choose the right cage for your bird. Size, features, safety, materials, and security are important.

Caring for a pet hamster is fairly easy. A cage with appropriate accessories and bedding will need to be provided. In addition, a properly balanced diet should be fed.

If you have a yard, you are just four steps away from making the perfect backyard bird habitat. Here's how to bring feathery friends flocking to your backyard.

Birds provide a source of beauty with their singing and eat harmful insects. Lure them into one's yard with feeding and nesting options.

All flowers attract insects, but native wildflowers will bring those best adapted to pollinate.

A garden transition zone, where open space gradually changes to the deep shade of mature trees, is prime backyard bird habitat.

The way to attract birds to your yard is to provide them with everything they need: food and water, shelter from weather and predators, a place to nest, a dust bath.

Water is one of the things that make good bird habitat. Here are some pointers for choosing a bird bath or water feature, picking the best location, and maintaining it.

Ever since the 17th century, London scientists have kept a garden for the study of plants and their healing powers. Ancient apothecaries helped to foster green medicine.

Solitary bees have garnered more attention as pollinators in recent years. Indeed, as honeybee populations decline, solitary wild bees are being cultivated.

Sugar Gliders are cute, playful, curious pocket pets and have the ability to bond strongly with their owners. They are marsupial mammals, so they have a pouch.

The dormouse was once a common resident in the English countryside. Changes in land management led to a dramatic fall in numbers, but things are beginning to look up.

If you put up a bluebird house, do not be disappointed if a pair of tree swallows move in. They are delightful guests; beautiful, helpful, and entertaining.

With their bright colors, vivid songs and abundant energy, songbirds add an entirely new dimension to gardens.

A young kitten cannot regulate her own body temperature, so providing a warm nest is as critical to an orphaned kitten's survival as feeding her.

Setting up a chicken coop in an urban setting may seem like a daunting task, but some easy measures can bring the barnyard to the backyard in no time.