Bird feeder–house combos sound clever, but they may not be the safest idea for your feathered friends. Here's what experts say before you hang one up.

While many birds fly south for the winter, there are a few species that like to hang around, and making them a natural feeder ...

There’s something so relaxing about bird-watching from your window, watching feathered visitors chirp away as they eat from a bird feeder. No matter where you live, there are likely a variety of birds ...

Shop suet feeders, window feeders, and even a handheld hummingbird feeder, starting at $3. One of the joys of a flourishing backyard is seeing plenty of birds. It’s a treat to look out the window and ...

Something Wild co-host Dave Anderson of the Forest Society has been enjoying his birdfeeders and considering the benefits. “Every morning, just before sunrise, I wait with steaming cup of coffee in ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the ...

As highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, circulates across the nation and beyond it is causing die-offs in domestic flocks as well as wild birds. Since early 2022 the disease has killed or ...

The physical barrier is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of keeping squirrels out of your bird feeder. Ideally, after a barrier is applied, your bird food will be easy to get ...

Black oil sunflower seed is the best option for attracting a wide variety of bird species to your feeders. Hulled sunflower kernels are convenient but more expensive and require careful handling to ...

Our bird population in southwest Ohio is very diverse. We have many species that live here year-round. We also have migratory species. These are the species that head south for the winter. The food ...

Bird feeder sits empty of birds in a snowy scene. - Tatiana Starkova/Shutterstock If you've been looking forward to watching the birds this winter, it would sure be disheartening if your feeder was ...