Eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis), often referred to as “harbingers of spring,” are small — about 7 inches — cavity nesters often found near meadows. A relative of the robin, this native songbird ...

There they were, bluebird houses on top of many of the fence posts that lined the road just west of Bickleton, the self-proclaimed Bluebird Capital of the World. It’s spring, and thousands of ...

Bluebird houses are simple to build and rarely take more than a single, 6-foot board, a handful of nails and some quality time with family members. Arkansas Game and ...

Mothers are truly special. They bring us life, nurture us and keep us safe. They feed us, teach us how to survive; and one day, when we’re full grown, they encourage us to spread our wings and fly.

TRAVERSE CITY — Eastern bluebirds known as the “harbingers of spring” are arriving in northern Michigan from southern wintering grounds. The vulnerable, sweet-singing native species may benefit from a ...

ST. LOUIS — On March 30, 1927, the eastern bluebird was officially designated the Missouri state bird by an act of the Missouri Legislature because it was "common in Missouri" and "a symbol of ...

As I write this column I am feeling quite under the weather. The flu has come to town and it has me in its grip. I haven’t left the house in days and all I want to do is sleep. That being said, I am ...

They give us life, nurture us and keep us safe. They feed us, teach us how to survive, and one day, when we’re fully grown, they encourage us to spread our wings and fly. Eastern bluebirds do all of ...