It’s nesting season again. For something so basic and so essential to avian life, I believe that the act of nesting is misunderstood by many. Let’s go over some very basic stuff and ...

Q:One winter we had an amazingly well-built cardinal nest in a shrub outside our kitchen window. It held together as snow ...

They nest in dead aspens because the soft wood is easy to excavate. Like all other chickadees, these birds stash food away for winter, caching nuts and seeds. Their call is distinguished by its ...

The Boulder Chickadee Study leverages an extensive network of nest boxes from Boulder up to the Mountain Research Station to examine how cities are changing interactions between these two species from ...

During my time in the Taylor Lab, I have been working as a member of the Boulder Chickadee Study field crew. I am interested in adult provisioning and the diet composition of nestlings living in our ...

The most widespread, numerous, and geographically variable chickadee, this bird brightens winter days at bird feeders and eagerly takes advantage of nest boxes. It is curious, with little or no ...

Backyard birders and wildlife enthusiasts have a new resource available that helps make building and placing nest boxes easier and more enjoyable than ever. “Woodworking for Wildlife,” the ...