From porch lights to dryer vents, birds can nest in the most unexpected spots. Here’s how to make those places less appealing.

Protect local avians by keeping these materials out of your yard.

Though house sparrows (Passer domesticus) look a bit like native North American species such as chipping sparrows (Spizella passerina), they aren't closely related. These invasive and aggressive birds ...

Building a new bird house is great and all, but if you installed it without considering these important tips, you might have a perpetually empty nest.

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...

A nest was assaulted. Was it the cowbird or the sparrow? Credit...Michelle Mildenberg Supported by By Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Ms. Hoffstot is a freelance writer living on a farm in western Pennsylvania ...