Backyard Birding At Your Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder

One of the easiest ways to enjoy birds is in your backyard, is by using feeders, watering stations and nest boxes. 

Backyard Birding In the Metro Area

Make Sure Your Bird Nesting Boxes Are Ready For Spring

Bird Feeder

A local webcam has revealed that some screech owls have already started to lay eggs. If you have a screech owl box up, do check it and clean it out, as well. If you are thinking of putting one up, now is the time. Having more than one nesting box available helps increase your chances for attracting owls.

Time to ready nest boxes for spring

Now Is A Good Time To Build Nest Boxes

Your Bird Feeder

Cornell Lab Of Ornithology is suggesting building nest boxes at this time of the year.

Start with a nest box - place one in suitable habitat for a specific bird or look for common focal birds nesting nearby.

How to get started with nest monitoring