Eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis), often referred to as “harbingers of spring,” are small — about 7 inches — cavity nesters often found near meadows. A relative of the robin, this native songbird ...

With their brilliant blue plumage, bluebirds are a welcome sight in our gardens any time of year. Folklore says you’ll have good luck and happiness if you see a bluebird, and it’s always a treat to ...

We have a large group of house sparrows that have taken over our front yard, especially the huge quince that provides thorny protective cover. I don’t particularly begrudge the house sparrows their ...

Although a year-round native in many parts of the US, the beautiful bluebird and its soothing song, signals spring for much of the north. With its eye-catching plumage and associations with hope and ...

Bluebird houses are simple to build and rarely take more than a single, 6-foot board, a handful of nails and some quality time with family members. Arkansas Game and ...

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ST. LOUIS — On March 30, 1927, the eastern bluebird was officially designated the Missouri state bird by an act of the Missouri Legislature because it was "common in Missouri" and "a symbol of ...

Feeders, water and birdhouses are three good ways to bring birds to your yard. The latter offers pleasures the former do not. Birds that nest in houses or boxes are obligate cavity nesters: obligated ...

As I write this column I am feeling quite under the weather. The flu has come to town and it has me in its grip. I haven’t left the house in days and all I want to do is sleep. That being said, I am ...

They give us life, nurture us and keep us safe. They feed us, teach us how to survive, and one day, when we’re fully grown, they encourage us to spread our wings and fly. Eastern bluebirds do all of ...

Mothers are truly special. They bring us life, nurture us and keep us safe. They feed us, teach us how to survive; and one day, when we’re full grown, they encourage us to spread our wings and fly.