Seasonal Bird Feeding

In each season of the year birds' feeding habits and dietary needs change, and backyard birders who change the foods and feeders they offer will attract more birds. These seasonal tips can help you plan a nutritious and attractive bird diet to offer at your feeders all year round.

Spring Bird Feeding Tips
What birds do you want to see at your feeders in spring? Learn about returning migrants and what foods to offer them for a healthy and delicious spring diet.

Summer Bird Feeding
Tips for how to feed birds in summer, including the best summer foods for birds and what foods can attract more bird species to your backyard.

Best Autumn Bird Foods
What foods should you offer birds in fall? With these best autumn bird foods, you can help all your resident and migrant birds have a healthy fall and be well prepared for winter.

Autumn Bird Feeding Tips
Tips for feeding birds in fall, including what the best bird foods are to offer in autumn and how fall bird feeding helps migrating birds.

Winter Bird Feeding Tips
Tips for feeding backyard birds in the winter, including the best types of feeders and seed to keep birds happy and healthy in the worst weather.

Decorate a Christmas Tree for the Birds
Learn how to decorate a Christmas tree for the birds with edible ornaments that can attract birds all winter long. Includes tips for making sure your Christmas bird feeder tree is suitable for all birds.

How to Make Birdseed Ornaments
Add birdseed ornaments to your outdoor Christmas trees with this easy recipe. A fun project your backyard birds will love, and these ornaments make great gifts to share.

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