It takes more than a cute box—here’s how to make birds choose your birdhouse.

A northern cardinal on a post in winter - Ken Winkler/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's something almost magical about seeing cardinals against a ...

Cardinals, with their red plumage and antics, bring joy to a yard. Provide safe harbor with a shrub that boasts dense foliage ...

There is a shrub sold at nearly every garden center in America, marketed for its cheerful red berries and reputation for ...

Several weeks ago, a pair of northern cardinals began building a nest in a shrub near our bay window. There nest is about ...

Myriad bird species will be flying through northern Illinois in the next couple of months, filling the region with bird songs as they fly to their northern breeding grounds or establish nesting spots ...

Pine siskins have come south into the metro area, driven by scarcity of food in their usual northern range. Friends at varying distances east, west and north of us have siskins at their feeders. But ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's something almost magical about seeing cardinals against a snow-filled backdrop: It's like they're nature's colorful symbols of hope at ...