Birds instinctively know where to find shelter, but we can help them survive a tough winter, writes Hans Kunze.

Regular bird boxes don't work in winter because most bird nesting boxes are designed for spring and summer breeding rather than winter survival. During colder months, birds must cope with low ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birds of various sizes and colors flocking to your yard may be a common sight in the spring and summer, but what about the winter?

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.