Leave the Leaves: Why Fallen Leaves Are Great for Birds
Yes, you should leave the leaves for birds. When you let fallen leaves stay where they fall, you…
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Simple bird-related projects like feeders, birdhouses, and backyard setups.
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How to Attract Orioles to Your Yard: Feeders, Food, and Habitat
Nothing announces spring in eastern North America like a flash of flame orange at the feeder. If you…
How to Help Birds in Winter: 9 Backyard Actions That Work
Winter puts backyard birds through the hardest months of their year. Days shrink, temperatures plunge, and the insects,…
What Colors Attract Birds? Science-Backed Answers
So, what colors attract birds? The honest answer is that it depends on the species. Hummingbirds key in…
How to Attract Owls to Your Yard: 8 Proven Strategies
Hearing an owl call from your own backyard is one of the great thrills of birding. The good…
Why Are Birds Not Coming to My Feeder? 9 Reasons and Fixes
An empty feeder is one of the most frustrating sights in backyard birding. You picked out a nice…
How to Keep Grackles Away From Bird Feeders: 7 Proven Fixes
One minute your feeders are busy with chickadees and goldfinches. The next, a noisy gang of blackbirds sweeps…
Why Do Birds Peck at Windows? Reflection Aggression Explained
So why do birds peck at windows, over and over, day after day? The short answer is that…
How to Attract Blue Jays to Your Yard: Food, Feeders, and Habitat
Blue jays are the loud, flashy, impossible-to-miss characters of the eastern backyard, and learning how to attract blue…
How to Attract Chickadees to Your Yard: Feeders, Food, and Nest Boxes
Chickadees are the boldest small birds at most backyard feeders. A black-capped chickadee weighs less than half an…