Even when day temperatures do not reach above freezing our garden is hopping with feathered activity. During the dreary, cold, gray skies of a week ago we enjoyed watching the hungry birds queuing up ...

That means new birds moving in or through while most summer residents move out. Of course, the year-around standards — nuthatches, chickadees, goldfinches, house finches, doves, downy and hairy ...

There’s nothing quite like the simple joy of watching colorful birds flock to your backyard feeder. But then, a familiar foe ...

Discover the best winter foods, feeder placement ideas, and maintenance tips to keep your backyard birds healthy.

I'm tempted to write the world's shortest column: Q. What should I feed the birds? A. Oil (black) sunflower seed. The end. Oh, all right, I'll elaborate. One of the first programs I ever did as a ...

Bluebirds and finches are among the feathered friends you might attract with a backyard bird feeder like this. Heather Cwach Courtesy photo Feeding the birds is a popular, entertaining backyard hobby.

We've always filled our bird feeders with black oil sunflower seeds. Most of the time the seeds were in their shells. Watching chickadees one day, I wondered about the energy they used to pluck a seed ...

Shopping for bird seed can be confusing, especially if you are new to the world of feeding backyard birds. That’s because there are a wide variety of bird species, and each has its own dietary wants ...

Wondering if you should leave your bird feeder up this winter? Experts say yes—if you can keep it clean and consistent, your ...

With more people either sheltering or working from home these days, feeding and watching birds has become even more popular. In theory, it ought to be easy. You fill a feeder with seed, hang it ...