The sight of a flock of robins poking about in the grass in search of a juicy worm is a delight to observe in the spring. These early birds, whose cheerful chirps and playful hop-hop-hoppin’ just make ...

If you are only interested in inviting nesting birds to your yard, the best time to put out birdhouses is late winter to early spring. For the South, this is by the end of February. This way, your ...

Bluebirds, chickadees and house wrens might adopt a nest box, but then again, house sparrows compete fiercely for these, too. A great book for learning about birds’ nesting habits is “Into the Nest: ...

With early nesting season beginning in February, many of our resident garden birds are already scouting for suitable sites to make their home. But simply hanging a nest box and hoping for the best isn ...

An American robin infuriates me every morning when it raids the tray of mealworms that I’ve placed on a pole to feed my nesting bluebirds. I know the robin needs nutrition to energize its own nest ...

17:24, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 Updated: 17:25, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 Gardeners have been advised to do one thing to their nesting boxes to attract robins in January. The red-breasted birds are associated with ...

Outside my dining room window a robin is building a nest. Every morning, I stand in silence, watching in awe as nature takes its course. She flies in and out of the leafless dogwood tree with bits of ...

Robins don't all migrate in the winter, but they move around locally in their search for food. Pesticide-free landscapes and lawns with an abundance of worms, bugs, and fruit are the most attractive ...