Altoona Mirror

Bluebird nesting boxes available

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery wants to help outdoor enthusiasts spring into the season and connect with wildlife in their backyard. Bluebird nesting boxes built by the ...
HeraldNet

Nesting boxes help bluebirds in treeless areas

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 ...
Citizen's Voice

Bluebird mothers appreciate man-made nesting boxes

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 ...
Brainerd Dispatch

Bluebird nest monitoring class set in Pillager

PILLAGER — A bluebird nest box monitoring class is scheduled for 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 5, at the Pillager Community Center. Each spring, thousands of bluebirds return to Minnesota from Kansas and ...
The Royal Gazette

Call to monitor bluebird boxes and deter sparrows from nesting

Owners of bluebird boxes are being reminded to monitor them regularly as the nesting season is now in full flow. The boxes are frequently taken over by house sparrows, which are known to attack ...
Altoona Mirror

Bluebird nesting boxes are available

HARRISBURG — Spring might not be “just around the corner,” but bluebirds will be scouting out nesting sites before you know it, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission can help bring them and other ...