Roosting boxes provide a vital safe haven for birds in cold weather. But can they serve a purpose in the summer, too? It ...

A roosting box is different from a nesting box in that it provides shelter during long, cold winter nights, and more than one bird, often many more, can use the same box at the same time. In fact ...

As colder weather approaches, I often get questions about winter roosting boxes. Many cavity-nesting birds roost (that is, sleep) in natural cavities, nest boxes or specially designed roosting boxes.

(We had a roost box attached to a big tree in the back yard for a number of years but I never once saw a bird enter or leave this structure.) Roost boxes are available locally at wild bird supply ...

While cavity loving birds − such as bluebirds, chickadees, titmice, and downy woodpeckers − will utilize nest boxes as winter roost boxes, they really don't want to overnight in soil and ...

Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.” By Margaret Roach Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass ...

Gardeners who enjoy seeing the brightly colored flowers and shrubs in the landscape during the warm summer months have the added benefit of observing birds as these feathered friends eat berries ...