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 ...

Expanding urbanisation and the loss of hedges and trees from gardens mean that there are now far fewer natural nesting sites for birds than there once were. By building and putting up nest boxes in ...

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 saucers. Ideally, you need to make sure your chosen ...

Watch the clip to find out how to make a beautiful nest box out of lollipop sticks, so birds can have a home in your garden. Thanks Eva for this brilliant idea!

My dad even got into a battle of wills with a local squirrel, to make the bird-feeder harder for it to access. For their anniversary, I decided to buy them a bird box. As we are all fans of the ...

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 ...