SAUKVILLE – Prairies are rich wildlife habitats. They are so bountiful, in fact, sometimes they even host species that evolved to breed elsewhere. For proof we need only look at two restored ...

Best boxes for nesting birds What to look for in a bird box Where to site your small-holed nest box Cleaning your bird nest box Nest boxes can be an excellent substitute for the holes found in old ...

When summer temperatures rise, backyard birds can face life-threatening conditions inside their nesting boxes. The small wooden shelters might seem like they have plenty of insulation for ...

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.

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Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Spring is proceeding apace in this yard, despite my worst fears. For 28 of the 29 years ...