Operation Decoy Dan begins at dawn. Heather Kenny loads up her Honda CRV with three metal rods, two large nets, a rubber mallet and a Tupperware box containing the remaining tools she’ll need to weigh ...

There they were, bluebird houses on top of many of the fence posts that lined the road just west of Bickleton, the self-proclaimed Bluebird Capital of the World. It’s spring, and thousands of ...

What is the best bluebird house location? The bird experts answer the question to help birders attract nesting bluebirds.

As I write this column I am feeling quite under the weather. The flu has come to town and it has me in its grip. I haven’t left the house in days and all I want to do is sleep. That being said, I am ...

The study of bird nesting behavior and ecology encompasses the multifaceted strategies and architectural innovations birds employ to ensure the reproductive success and survival of their offspring.

The best way to attract birds to your birdhouse is to select a house that is correctly sized for the bird you want to attract. Learn more about birdhouses and creating a bird-friendly yard.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hard to believe that June is already on our doorstep in this busy and very active spring season! May has once again been one of ...

Eastern Bluebirds are not really blue — it's the way light waves interact with their feathers. But they are a part of Michigan's natural heritage and now that it's nesting season, they can be spotted ...

ST. LOUIS — On March 30, 1927, the eastern bluebird was officially designated the Missouri state bird by an act of the Missouri Legislature because it was "common in Missouri" and "a symbol of ...