“The preference for nesting materials varies from each pair and each species.” Hornbills then start “walling,” or closing the tree cavity’s opening with materials such as soft ...

The P-Patch at High Point Commons Park looks like an ordinary community garden. But tucked into a corner is the West Seattle Bee Garden, where you can peek inside honeybee hives.

There are five primary kinds: the traditional cup nest, cavity, pendant ... to watch through the eyes of a tiny camera inside the box. The chicks should be ready to leave the nest around May ...

The birds amassed fans, as legions of devotees follow along on webcams each spring as falcons progress from hatching to ...

When summer temperatures rise, backyard birds can face life-threatening conditions inside their nesting boxes. The small wooden shelters might seem like they have plenty of insulation for ...

A nesting Bluebird perches atop a small birdhouse against a canopy of green. - PhotosByLarissaB/Shutterstock ...

The bark, roots, and seedlings are food for pocket gophers. The high canopies and robust branches provide residence for bald eagles in addition to cavity-nesting wildlife. Young black bear cubs use ...

When you use fallen branches to make brush piles, you provide certain pollinators with the ideal nesting conditions. Nearly one third of native bees are considered cavity nesters. Instead of creating ...

3) Selecting a suitable spot! It’s important to see where you keep your boxes. Fire hazards and industrial disturbances? A big no for the bees! But near nectar-rich sources like sunflowers, hibiscus, ...