A lot of cavity-nesting birds could be looking for nesting spots or places to escape the cold and rain right now, so make sure your bird houses are welcoming. Keeping pets warm ...

Conservation scientist Charles van Rees, Ph.D., explains when it is safe to remove or relocate birds nests, prioritizing the ...

Subscribe On April 29, 2020, in my column “Owls in the House,” I talked about a small part of our experience with western screech-owls nesting in a nest box in our yard in the spring of 2020.

Avoid setting out human food or snacks to protect your wild bird visitors and their digestive health. Certain foods, ...

If we have 142 million houses in the U.S., and each one kills just five birds a year, that’s more than 700 million birds. You can see how this is a problem.

The birds often reuse their nests from year to year, so you may have a neighbor for years to come. If you move the bird house further away, perhaps a cavity-dwelling bird will use it.

Visitors to Northwest D.C.’s Smithsonian National Zoo will be able to walk among 56 different species of birds at the newly-renovated Bird House, starting March 13.

Ruddy ducks paddle in the Prairie Pothole aviary. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute visitors will be able to see these migratory birds up close at the renovated Bird House, ...