I start sneezing this time of year due to allergies from who-knows-what, which oddly serves as a tickler to clean nest boxes, bird feeders and birdbaths. Joined by my wife, I hurried with the cleaning ...

L.F. asks: “Once a mom and dad have raised their young (in a birdhouse), and have 'kicked' the kids out, is it safe to clean out the birdhouse? I ask this because I wonder if some other bird might ...