There are few bird-watching experiences more rewarding than setting up a birdhouse and having a pair of birds select it as their home to raise young. Get ready for an adventure as you witness the ...

Choose the Right Housing: Martins need elevated, multi-compartment homes placed in open areas with clear flight paths. Prep for Spring: Set up birdhouses before the Martins arrive—timing varies by ...

A proper house will bring all these songbirds to the yard. Nothing is more beautiful to the eyes or ears than purple martins, especially if they’ve decided to take up residence in your yard or garden.

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s largest swallows, they are integral to the ecosystem, consuming thousands of ...

There is a lot of action in the landscape in September, especially since we got some rain and the temperatures have cooled. We have discussed the fall vegetables, autumn lawn care, hosting the monarch ...

If you build it, they will come. So goes the wisdom — and the hope that if people put up special bird houses, colonies of purple martin birds will return this spring. Five new house were recently ...