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Starling vs Grackle: How to Tell Them Apart
A dark bird lands on your lawn, and you squint. It is black, or is it? There is…
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Can Birds Eat Peanuts? A Safe Feeding Guide
Put a handful of peanuts in a feeder and stand back. Within minutes, a blue jay will likely…
Mealworms for Birds: Dried vs Live, Which Should You Feed?
Few feeder foods cause as much excitement as mealworms. Offer a dish of them and watch chickadees, bluebirds,…
Do Birds Reuse Their Nests? Which Species Do and Why
Every spring, birds pour astonishing energy into building nests, weaving twigs, mud, grass, and feathers into nurseries that…
Why Do Birds Bob Their Heads When They Walk? The Science Explained
Watch a pigeon strut down a sidewalk and you will see it: the head shoots forward, pauses for…
Why Do Nuthatches Climb Down Trees Headfirst?
You have seen the bird. A small gray acrobat inching down a tree trunk, head pointing at the…
How to Clean Out Birdhouses in Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide
Yes. If you have birdhouses in your yard, you should clean them out every fall once nesting season…
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…
How Do Robins Find Worms? Sight, Hearing, or Something Else
How do robins find worms? Mostly by sight. The famous head tilt that looks exactly like listening is…
Do Woodpeckers Get Concussions? How Their Heads Survive the Hammering
No, woodpeckers do not get concussions the way humans do. After a lifetime of slamming their faces into…