YAKIMA — Ah, the trials of the landlord. Fly-by-night inhabitants. Single-family domiciles converted — by the tenants — to multifamily. Late, or nonexistent, rent payments. But, ah, the rewards.

A scant 50 years ago, the eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) was common throughout the rural portion of eastern North America. However, as a result of such factors as habitat loss (particularly the loss ...

Beckon beautiful bluebirds to your backyard by constructing predator-proof houses. I’ve learned how to build a bluebird house from a naturally hollowed log. In my experience, owners of hollowed logs ...

An effort to attract more Eastern bluebirds provided more habitat for tree swallows and house sparrows this past year. But Northern State University professor Alyssa Anderson said she is hopeful more ...

LaGRANGE, Mo. -- Russ Heindselman of LaGrange has made more than 7,000 bluebird houses over the years as a way to help propagate his favorite bird species. He's given away most of the bird boxes, ...

Q We live in the country and have a lot of bluebird houses, which are being taken over by sparrows. How do we keep the sparrows out? A At this time of year, you have to check every day and pull out ...

CORCORAN, Minn. (WCCO) --Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things someone can go through. And the grieving process can last a long time. But from tragedy comes new life. And Ron Rudolph is ...

First-time customers of State Employees' Credit Union might be surprised to find that, in addition to arranging for a home loan, they can also buy a house outright. A birdhouse, that is. According to ...

Last month, I wrote about Stiles Thomas, who six decades ago was known as “the bluebird man of Bergen County.” Over five years, Stiles put up almost 200 bluebird boxes in Allendale, Saddle River, ...

FOSTER TWP. — North Branch Land Trust invites nature enthusiasts, birdwatchers and families to join in a Bird Walk & Bluebird House Craft event Saturday, April 12. Participants will walk the paths of ...

To begin with, Marjory, I’m sorry to hear about your little bluebirds. The adults will likely re-nest, but it’s still no fun to find dead baby birds. I’m also sorry if I spelled your name wrong. After ...

Since I first started putting up bluebird nesting boxes back in 2016, I have had to think about a much less-beloved bird, the house sparrow, that also loves nesting in these boxes. House sparrows are ...