It should come as no surprise that hummingbirds , our smallest birds, make the smallest nests. Hummingbirds build nests on top of tree branches, using plants, soft materials and spider webs. How do I identify my nest? Noting what a nest is made out of can serve as a great identification tool. Nests can usually … Read more
Noting what a nest is made out of can serve as a great identification tool. Nests can usually be made out of materials like mud, sticks, yarn, lichens, and grass. For example, eastern phoebes are a common bird that uses mud in their nest construction. House sparrows will use grasses, straw, and feathers. What kind … Read more
The nesting box must be the correct height for the birds that will use it. It needs to face the right way. Don’t put anything in your bird box (birds are clever an resourceful enough to build their own nest). Don’t put nesting boxes too close to each other. What birds will use nesting boxes? … Read more