Look at that spot-chested young robin, hopping blithely across the lawn, stopping here and there as it searches for a meal. And take note of a young blue jay perched on a branch, gulping down a ...

SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- You might be noticing near your yard or home quite a few nests starting to be built. From mid-April through the end of May, most of Wisconsin's many bird species will be ...

Barbara & Dan Gleason Spring is when most birds court, breed and raise young, and they must find — or build — a safe place for eggs and nestlings. Nearly all birds use a nest of some kind, ...

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Find out how to create a welcoming habitat for these cheerful winged visitors. Robins don't all migrate in the winter, but they move around locally in their search for food. Pesticide-free landscapes ...

With early nesting season beginning in February, many of our resident garden birds are already scouting for suitable sites to make their home. But simply hanging a nest box and hoping for the best isn ...

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

These sky blue eggs are those of a robin. The mother bird had built the nest on top of a security light that covered the backyard. There was just barely enough room between the next and the eve of the ...