DEAR JOAN: I have a house flinch that insists on building a nest on the wires — telephone, cable, electric — above my bedroom window. It creates a mess, but I could deal this with it except that last ...

We have house finches that recently built a nest under our roof overhang. Had it been a messy house sparrow, or more aggressive barn swallow, my wife would have probably suggested I not let the ...

DEAR JOAN: A pair of house finches decided to make their nest in one of the eaves of my house. After they built the nest, things were quiet for at least four to five weeks as they apparently were ...

House finches are the perfect urban bird. They would willingly trade an empty lot filled with grasses and bushes and trees for a nice new house with a bird feeder. They are fond (understatement) of ...

It seems like I have written a lot about birds lately, perhaps because even in our coldest weather many are still around and visible. On one of the recent sub-zero days, a group of birds in my ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Spring is proceeding apace in this yard, despite my worst fears. For 28 of the 29 years ...

Building a new bird house is great and all, but if you installed it without considering these important tips, you might have a perpetually empty nest.

This morning, with nearly an inch of snow as far as I could see from my home office, I sat nursing a cup of coffee and watched the birds at our window feeders. The sunflower heart feeder had a pair of ...