He figured minimizing the woodwork would make the project easier for children. He added a dowel to the generic bird box he bought online, but cautions that readers need to investigate if a dowel ...

By building and putting up nest boxes in your garden, you can provide birds with a much-needed home to raise their young in. With fewer natural nesting sites available, a homemade bird box could ...

Making your own bird bath means considering materials. Birds will freely drink from, or bathe in a lot of different containers, such as plastic boxes, shallow bowls, old pans or even terracotta plant ...

Nest boxes can be an excellent substitute for the holes found in old trees or dilapidated buildings that cavity-nesting birds, such as tits and sparrows, prefer. But in recent years, bird-welfare ...

At the Nov. 23 program, MDC Naturalist Wendy Lott will talk about some of the common cavity-nesting birds found in Missouri. People will also have an opportunity to build and take home a nest box for ...