Nest boxes can encourage owls to stick around your yard, but it's best if they're made of untreated wood. This centuries-old technique helps protect them.

Once nearly wiped out by overhunting and logging, nest boxes kept wood ducks from vanishing – and volunteers are still putting them up today.

In an effort to help tree swallows find homes and successfully breed, one woman is encouraging Halifax residents to build and ...

Duck boxes provide vital nesting sites for wood ducks and other cavity-nesting species, combating habitat loss and protecting ...

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine recently shared a comprehensive round-up of gardening tasks to complete this month, with those ...

A dad otter keeps a vigilant eye on the nest box while the babies nap peacefully.

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine highlighted that some birds start their hunt for nesting sites in January, but noted that the "peak time" is mid-February ...

The wrong entrance hole, poor insulation or bad placement can turn a nest box from safe haven to hazard ...

Twelve familiar UK garden birds will only use nest boxes that suit them; learn which species likes which box to turn empties into thriving homes.

Eastern bluebirds, traditionally seen as harbingers of spring, are increasingly being spotted during winter in northern areas ...

Households with a garden have been urged to make one addition to their outside spaces before spring. Birds need a little ...

Households blessed with a garden have been encouraged to introduce one particular feature to their outdoor areas ahead of ...