Birds primarily use nesting boxes to raise their young in spring and summer, but a simple change can turn the abandoned shelter into a warm winter roost.

The difference between nesting boxes and birdhouses can be difficult to define. For example, it might seem obvious that a nesting box is somewhere for birds to nest and lay eggs, but what's a birdbox?

Novelty bird nest boxes in unusual colours and designs could be dangerous for birds, the RSPB has warned. Bird houses decorated in bright colours or shaped to look like real houses, caravans or even ...

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