Netherlands-based BirdBlocker has developed a plastic strip that can be placed under solar panels installed on pitched rooftops. The long needles prevent birds from nesting under the modules. The ...

Of all the things that merit a high-tech makeover, you would think that the humble bird-nesting box didn't need one. A new 3D-printed version, however, could go a long way towards restoring threatened ...

A conservation invention championed by Bermudian environmentalist David Wingate has gone global. The seabird nest boxes that Dr Wingate designed have already proved to be a huge success helping to ...

Bird lovers have been urged not to put up fancy nest boxes. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds warned that colourful ones attract predators and that unusual designs and materials such as ...

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?