Bermudez’ birdhouses were designed to create temporary homes for the Pied Flycatcher. The birds migrate from their homes in Norway to West Africa each year, seeking shelter along the way. The ...

A community is more than a collection of houses, or buildings linked by sidewalks, or a grouping of similar street names. Sometimes, you can help build a community one birdhouse at a time. In ...

Learn how to make birdhouses by using recycled wood and screws. Choose what birdhouse hole size is best to attract beneficial birds to your property. What’s more exciting than the appearance of a ...

Monday was 70 degrees and sunny, the kind of gorgeous fall day you feel the need to savor because you know there aren’t many of them left. So it only made sense to head to the Champlain Islands with ...

Reitz stores a lifetime of carpentry memories inside his home, which has a soft, yellow siding and a green trim. It carries a ...

For these tenants, a wood shack is as good as a palace. A bird's demands are simple: walls, a floor, a roof over its head and a round door just large enough to squeeze through. "You put it up and they ...

Photo courtesy of Shawn Wyble The welcoming sign at the entrance to the Millers' farm. Photo courtesy of Shawn Wyble Now that's what I call a bird-friendly neighborhood! Mr. Miller's farm boasts over ...

LAWRENCE — This event at the Lawrence Public Library was for the birds. Literally. The library's teen coordinator hosted a young adult workshop on Friday, Aug. 9 during which creators designed, built ...

Buy simple wooden birdhouses. Paint them in vivid colors to highlight a color theme in your garden. Display a group of painted birdhouses together for maximum impact. Provided by Paul Philbrook This ...

Wood glue is also handy.Birdhouse walls should be about ¾ inch thick, according to a guide from the Fish and Wildlife Service. If the wood is smooth, Warriner recommends scoring the interior walls ...