Birding / Wild Birds: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Hummingbird Nectar Recipe
Classic hummingbird nectar recipe and nectar feeding tips for hummingbirds.
Classic hummingbird nectar recipe and nectar feeding tips for hummingbirds.
What Do Ducks Eat?
Domestic ducks may eat corn and specialized feed, but what do ducks eat in the wild? These omnivorous birds have an interesting and varied diet.
Domestic ducks may eat corn and specialized feed, but what do ducks eat in the wild? These omnivorous birds have an interesting and varied diet.
What to Feed Ducks
If you want to feed ducks or waterfowl at a local pond, offer these nutritious treats instead of unhealthy bread.
If you want to feed ducks or waterfowl at a local pond, offer these nutritious treats instead of unhealthy bread.
Feeding Orioles
Tips for feeding orioles in your backyard, including what foods they eat and different oriole feeders you can choose.
Tips for feeding orioles in your backyard, including what foods they eat and different oriole feeders you can choose.
Types of Ducks
List of the different types of duck categories with brief descriptions of what makes each one distinct. Examples of species are also given.
List of the different types of duck categories with brief descriptions of what makes each one distinct. Examples of species are also given.
Is Feeding Ducks Bread Bad?
Feeding ducks bread is unhealthy and can lead to malnutrition, diseases and behavior changes, but there are many alternative treats that can be given to ducks.
Feeding ducks bread is unhealthy and can lead to malnutrition, diseases and behavior changes, but there are many alternative treats that can be given to ducks.
Penguin Facts
How much do you know about penguins? These fun facts may surprise you!
How much do you know about penguins? These fun facts may surprise you!
If You Find Baby Birds
Tips for how to help a baby bird, including when to know that leaving the bird alone is the best option for its health and survival.
Tips for how to help a baby bird, including when to know that leaving the bird alone is the best option for its health and survival.
Squirrel-Proof a Birdfeeder
Tips for how to squirrel-proof a birdfeeder by adjusting the feeder style, location, seed offered and more.
Tips for how to squirrel-proof a birdfeeder by adjusting the feeder style, location, seed offered and more.
Hummingbird Flowers
Types of flowers that attract hummingbirds and tips for planting a hummingbird garden.
Types of flowers that attract hummingbirds and tips for planting a hummingbird garden.
20 Fun Facts About Owls
How much do you really know about owls? These 20 fun trivia facts about owls may surprise you!
How much do you really know about owls? These 20 fun trivia facts about owls may surprise you!
15 Fun Facts About Ducks
Ducks may be some of the most familiar birds, but do you know your duck trivia?
Ducks may be some of the most familiar birds, but do you know your duck trivia?
Simple Bird Suet Recipe
Tips for making bird suet including a simple homemade suet recipe for backyard birds.
Tips for making bird suet including a simple homemade suet recipe for backyard birds.
How to Attract Hummingbirds
Tips about how to attract hummingbirds with appropriate food, water, shelter and nesting sites.
Tips about how to attract hummingbirds with appropriate food, water, shelter and nesting sites.
Baby Bird Identification Tips
Juvenile birds can be challenging to identify, but these tips can make it easy to spot young birds and determine what species they are.
Juvenile birds can be challenging to identify, but these tips can make it easy to spot young birds and determine what species they are.
Facts About Hummingbirds
Fun and unusual facts about different hummingbird species.
Fun and unusual facts about different hummingbird species.
Kitchen Scraps to Feed Birds
Birds can eat a range of different kitchen scraps, from bread products to meat scraps to fruits, vegetables and even eggs. This list of kitchen scraps to feed birds discusses which scraps are suitable and how to offer them at your backyard feeders.
Birds can eat a range of different kitchen scraps, from bread products to meat scraps to fruits, vegetables and even eggs. This list of kitchen scraps to feed birds discusses which scraps are suitable and how to offer them at your backyard feeders.
How to Attract Orioles
Tips for attracting orioles with food, water, shelter and nesting material appropriate for these colorful songbirds.
Tips for attracting orioles with food, water, shelter and nesting material appropriate for these colorful songbirds.
How to Attract Birds
Overview of the four requirements for attracting backyard birds.
Overview of the four requirements for attracting backyard birds.
Gallery of Wild Bird Nests and Eggs
Gallery of wild bird nests and eggs with explanations of species nesting habits.
Gallery of wild bird nests and eggs with explanations of species nesting habits.
Bird Gender Identification Tips
Tips for distinguishing between male and female wild birds.
Tips for distinguishing between male and female wild birds.
Top 10 Hummingbird Flowers
What flowers should you plant if you want to attract hummingbirds? These top 10 hummingbird flowers are a great place to start, with options suitable for every climate, garden and budget.
What flowers should you plant if you want to attract hummingbirds? These top 10 hummingbird flowers are a great place to start, with options suitable for every climate, garden and budget.
Attracting Birds With Water
Different ways to attract backyard birds by offering water sources.
Different ways to attract backyard birds by offering water sources.
Hummingbird Nest Facts
All about hummingbird nests, from the materials used to the nest size to how the nests need to be safe for baby hummingbirds.
All about hummingbird nests, from the materials used to the nest size to how the nests need to be safe for baby hummingbirds.
Woodpecker Facts
Woodpeckers are instantly recognizable, but how much do you really know about them? The facts will surprise you!
Woodpeckers are instantly recognizable, but how much do you really know about them? The facts will surprise you!
Birdhouse Hole Sizes
Preferred birdhouse hole diameter sizes for common backyard nesting birds. Includes tips for how to increase or decrease hole sizes.
Preferred birdhouse hole diameter sizes for common backyard nesting birds. Includes tips for how to increase or decrease hole sizes.
Photos of Common Woodpecker Species
Gallery of woodpecker photos representing seven of the most common woodpecker bird species.
Gallery of woodpecker photos representing seven of the most common woodpecker bird species.
What Do Woodpeckers Eat?
Woodpeckers change their diet every season, but what foods do they eat? Knowning what woodpeckers eat can help backyard birders choose the best foods for feeding woodpeckers.
Woodpeckers change their diet every season, but what foods do they eat? Knowning what woodpeckers eat can help backyard birders choose the best foods for feeding woodpeckers.
Prevent Bird Window Collisions
Tips for how to prevent bird window collisions with solutions to be used both inside and outside.
Tips for how to prevent bird window collisions with solutions to be used both inside and outside.
Bird Friendly Landscapes
How to design a bird friendly landscape that will attract birds with food, shelter and nesting sites.
How to design a bird friendly landscape that will attract birds with food, shelter and nesting sites.
Cracked Corn
Cracked corn is an easily available, inexpensive type of birdseed perfect for many ground-feeding birds. Learn how to feed cracked corn and what birds will eat it in your backyard, and even learn how to make your own cracked corn.
Cracked corn is an easily available, inexpensive type of birdseed perfect for many ground-feeding birds. Learn how to feed cracked corn and what birds will eat it in your backyard, and even learn how to make your own cracked corn.
What Do Hummingbirds Eat?
Hummingbirds eat more than nectar, and knowing the most popular hummingbird food sources can help backyard birders attract hungry hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds eat more than nectar, and knowing the most popular hummingbird food sources can help backyard birders attract hungry hummingbirds.
Pictures of Ducks
Gallery of pictures of ducks from around the world with information and trivia about each species.
Gallery of pictures of ducks from around the world with information and trivia about each species.
How to Hand Feed Hummingbirds
Tips for how to hand feed hummingbirds in your backyard - it's easier than you think!
Tips for how to hand feed hummingbirds in your backyard - it's easier than you think!
Pictures of Sparrows
Photo gallery of 15 different North American sparrow species, including identification tips and range descriptions.
Photo gallery of 15 different North American sparrow species, including identification tips and range descriptions.
Types of Bird Sounds
There are many different types of bird sounds that can be used for identifying birds, including calls, songs and nonverbal bird sounds.
There are many different types of bird sounds that can be used for identifying birds, including calls, songs and nonverbal bird sounds.
Birds and New Feeders
Tips for getting backyard birds adjusted to using a new birdfeeder, including what feeder styles to choose, feeder locations and seed preferences.
Tips for getting backyard birds adjusted to using a new birdfeeder, including what feeder styles to choose, feeder locations and seed preferences.
How to Clean a Birdbath
Step-by-step guide to cleaning a birdbath, including tips for keeping it clean.
Step-by-step guide to cleaning a birdbath, including tips for keeping it clean.
Protect Pets From Birds of Prey
Tips for protecting pets from bird attacks from hawks, owls or other raptors. Bird attacks are rare but do happen, and these tips can help pet owners keep their pets safe.
Tips for protecting pets from bird attacks from hawks, owls or other raptors. Bird attacks are rare but do happen, and these tips can help pet owners keep their pets safe.
How to Dispose of Dead Birds
Tips for disposing of dead birds safely, including when it is necessary to contact authorities.
Tips for disposing of dead birds safely, including when it is necessary to contact authorities.
Mallard
Detailed bird profile of the mallard: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for visiting backyard mallards.
Detailed bird profile of the mallard: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for visiting backyard mallards.
Hummingbird Feeder Insects
Safe, easy tips to keep control of bees, wasps and ants around hummingbird feeders without harming the birds.
Safe, easy tips to keep control of bees, wasps and ants around hummingbird feeders without harming the birds.
Bird Courtship Behavior
Birds have different types of mating rituals and courtship behavior they use to attract a suitable mate, including feeding, preening, dances and displays.
Birds have different types of mating rituals and courtship behavior they use to attract a suitable mate, including feeding, preening, dances and displays.
Bird Identification Steps
Three key steps for wild bird identification: observation, research and comparison.
Three key steps for wild bird identification: observation, research and comparison.
House Finch
Detailed bird profile of the house finch: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting house finches to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the house finch: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting house finches to your backyard.
Black Oil Sunflower Seeds
All about black oil sunflower seeds as birdseed, including which birds eat sunflower seeds, nutritional information and how to grow your own birdseed sunflowers.
All about black oil sunflower seeds as birdseed, including which birds eat sunflower seeds, nutritional information and how to grow your own birdseed sunflowers.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Detailed bird profile of the ruby-throated hummingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting ruby-throated hummingbirds to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the ruby-throated hummingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting ruby-throated hummingbirds to your backyard.
Make Hummingbird Nectar
It is easy to make hummingbird nectar with these four easy steps. Includes tips for the right hummingbird nectar recipe and feeding hummingbirds properly.
It is easy to make hummingbird nectar with these four easy steps. Includes tips for the right hummingbird nectar recipe and feeding hummingbirds properly.
Baltimore Oriole
Detailed bird profile of the Baltimore oriole: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting Baltimore orioles to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the Baltimore oriole: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting Baltimore orioles to your backyard.
Top 10 Bird Feeding Mistakes
Avoid these top 10 bird feeding mistakes and you'll easily attract a wide range of hungry birds to your backyard feeders.
Avoid these top 10 bird feeding mistakes and you'll easily attract a wide range of hungry birds to your backyard feeders.
American Robin
Baby / Adult American Robin
Baby / Adult American Robin
Facts About Turkeys
These 20 fun facts about wild turkeys will have you gobbling for more!
These 20 fun facts about wild turkeys will have you gobbling for more!
Nesting Material
Learn how to attract birds by offering suitable nesting material in a way that will encourage them to build nests in your backyard. Includes a list of different types of nesting material.
Learn how to attract birds by offering suitable nesting material in a way that will encourage them to build nests in your backyard. Includes a list of different types of nesting material.
20 Fun Facts About Flamingos
There may be only a few species of flamingos in the world, but there are lots of interesting trivia and facts about them! From size to feeding to behavior, these flamingo facts may surprise you.
There may be only a few species of flamingos in the world, but there are lots of interesting trivia and facts about them! From size to feeding to behavior, these flamingo facts may surprise you.
Painting Bird Houses
Painted bird houses can be beautiful, but are they attractive to the birds? Painting bird houses can actually be harmful to birds, but these tips will help you enjoy attractive bird houses that are safe for all nesting birds.
Painted bird houses can be beautiful, but are they attractive to the birds? Painting bird houses can actually be harmful to birds, but these tips will help you enjoy attractive bird houses that are safe for all nesting birds.
Types of Birds of Prey
Brief descriptions of different types of birds of prey.
Brief descriptions of different types of birds of prey.
Bird Feeding Myths
The top 12 birdfeeding myths debunked, including rice causing bird explosions and whether or not feeding the birds influences their migration.
The top 12 birdfeeding myths debunked, including rice causing bird explosions and whether or not feeding the birds influences their migration.
Clean a Bird Bath Without Scrubbing
Clean even the dirtiest bird bath in 10 easy steps, all without using any scrub brushes. Suitable for concrete bird baths and other materials.
Clean even the dirtiest bird bath in 10 easy steps, all without using any scrub brushes. Suitable for concrete bird baths and other materials.
House Finch Nest
House Finch Nest
House Finch Nest
Discouraging House Sparrows
Tips for discouraging house sparrows from monopolizing feeders and birdhouses in your backyard.
Tips for discouraging house sparrows from monopolizing feeders and birdhouses in your backyard.
Types of Birdseed
Photo gallery and detailed descriptions of different types of birdseed, including which birds prefer which seeds and how different seeds compare for economic value.
Photo gallery and detailed descriptions of different types of birdseed, including which birds prefer which seeds and how different seeds compare for economic value.
What Is a Duck?
Understanding what makes a duck a duck will help birders better appreciate the great diversity in this family of birds.
Understanding what makes a duck a duck will help birders better appreciate the great diversity in this family of birds.
Preening
Preening is an essential part of a bird's daily routine, and there are many reasons why birds carefully groom their feathers.
Preening is an essential part of a bird's daily routine, and there are many reasons why birds carefully groom their feathers.
Attract Nesting Hummingbirds
Tips for attracting nesting hummingbirds by creating a safe environment that gives the birds what they need to raise their families.
Tips for attracting nesting hummingbirds by creating a safe environment that gives the birds what they need to raise their families.
Birding by Ear Basics
Tips for how to identify birds by sound, including how to listen to bird songs and what to listen for to get a positive bird identification.
Tips for how to identify birds by sound, including how to listen to bird songs and what to listen for to get a positive bird identification.
Duck Identification Tips
Tips for learning how to identify ducks based on size, plumage, markings, sound, behavior and feeding habits, as well as other subtle ways to tell duck species apart.
Tips for learning how to identify ducks based on size, plumage, markings, sound, behavior and feeding habits, as well as other subtle ways to tell duck species apart.
Names of Groups of Birds
List of collective nouns for different groups of birds.
List of collective nouns for different groups of birds.
Free Bird House Plans
There are many free bird house plans available online, and this list of resources includes tips for choosing the right plan and a selection of bird houses available for different species.
There are many free bird house plans available online, and this list of resources includes tips for choosing the right plan and a selection of bird houses available for different species.
Birdfeeder Cleaning Tips
Tips for effectively cleaning birdfeeders to attract more birds and minimize diseases.
Tips for effectively cleaning birdfeeders to attract more birds and minimize diseases.
Stop Birds Attacking Windows
Tips for how to stop birds from attacking windows and mirrors, including why they attack their reflections and what birds are most likely to be this aggressive.
Tips for how to stop birds from attacking windows and mirrors, including why they attack their reflections and what birds are most likely to be this aggressive.
Most Common Backyard Birds
Brief descriptions and photos of the eight most common backyard birds in the United States. Includes tips for backyard birders to attract these common species.
Brief descriptions and photos of the eight most common backyard birds in the United States. Includes tips for backyard birders to attract these common species.
Anna's Hummingbird
Detailed bird profile of the Anna's hummingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting Anna's hummingbirds to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the Anna's hummingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting Anna's hummingbirds to your backyard.
House Sparrow
Detailed bird profile of house sparrows: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting house sparrows to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of house sparrows: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting house sparrows to your backyard.
What Is a Hummingbird?
What makes a hummingbird a hummingbird?
What makes a hummingbird a hummingbird?
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step by step process for effectively cleaning a hummingbird or nectar feeder.
Step by step process for effectively cleaning a hummingbird or nectar feeder.
Northern Mockingbird Nest
Northern Mockingbird Nest
Northern Mockingbird Nest
How to Attract Owls
Tips for attracting backyard owls by meeting their basic needs for food, water, shelter and nesting sites.
Tips for attracting backyard owls by meeting their basic needs for food, water, shelter and nesting sites.
Make a Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder
Instructions and tips for turning a plastic bottle into an easy bird feeder. Great project for kids and backyard birders of all ages, and a fantastic way to recycle plastic bottles.
Instructions and tips for turning a plastic bottle into an easy bird feeder. Great project for kids and backyard birders of all ages, and a fantastic way to recycle plastic bottles.
Anna's Hummingbird Nest
Anna's Hummingbird Nest
Anna's Hummingbird Nest
Hummingbird Feeders
Descriptions of different types of hummingbird feeders and what to consider when choosing a hummingbird feeder.
Descriptions of different types of hummingbird feeders and what to consider when choosing a hummingbird feeder.
Backyard Hawk Protection
Easy tips for protecting backyard birds from hawks.
Easy tips for protecting backyard birds from hawks.
Nectar
: (noun) A sweet liquid produced by some flowers to attract pollinators such as insects, bats and birds.
: (noun) A sweet liquid produced by some flowers to attract pollinators such as insects, bats and birds.
Types of Shorebirds
Brief descriptions of the different types of shorebirds, including links to more detailed explanations and species lists.
Brief descriptions of the different types of shorebirds, including links to more detailed explanations and species lists.
Hummingbird Feeding Tips
Easy tips for feeding hummingbirds in the backyard.
Easy tips for feeding hummingbirds in the backyard.
How to Attract Cardinals
Attracting northern cardinals is easy if you know what these birds need for food, water, shelter and nesting sites. Includes additional tips to help you attract northern cardinals to your backyard.
Attracting northern cardinals is easy if you know what these birds need for food, water, shelter and nesting sites. Includes additional tips to help you attract northern cardinals to your backyard.
What Is a Bird?
What makes a bird a bird? Even though there are nearly 10,000 bird species in the world, every one shares a number of characteristics that make them uniquely birds.
What makes a bird a bird? Even though there are nearly 10,000 bird species in the world, every one shares a number of characteristics that make them uniquely birds.
Pictures of Red Birds
Photo gallery of 12 of the world's most brilliantly colored birds with red plumage, including species from Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Includes a discussion of plumage color and its importance.
Photo gallery of 12 of the world's most brilliantly colored birds with red plumage, including species from Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Includes a discussion of plumage color and its importance.
Great Crested Flycatcher
Detailed bird profile of the great crested flycatcher: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting great crested flycatchers to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the great crested flycatcher: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting great crested flycatchers to your backyard.
Bird Conservation Importance
Bird conservation is important for many reasons, including ecology, education, appreciation, biodiversity and environmental awareness, and there are many ways anyone can help.
Bird conservation is important for many reasons, including ecology, education, appreciation, biodiversity and environmental awareness, and there are many ways anyone can help.
Food for Birds of Prey
Descriptions and examples of the varied diet of birds of prey, including which species of raptors eat specific animals. Also includes tips for protecting backyard birds from raptors.
Descriptions and examples of the varied diet of birds of prey, including which species of raptors eat specific animals. Also includes tips for protecting backyard birds from raptors.
Do Birds Mate for Life?
Birds can form long term pair bonds that can be defined as mating for life, and there are many reasons they do so. Includes examples of bird species that mate for life.
Birds can form long term pair bonds that can be defined as mating for life, and there are many reasons they do so. Includes examples of bird species that mate for life.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker - Female
Red-Bellied Woodpecker – Female
Red-Bellied Woodpecker – Female
How to Clean Binoculars
Instructions for cleaning binoculars properly to minimize scratches and maxmize optical performance for birding.
Instructions for cleaning binoculars properly to minimize scratches and maxmize optical performance for birding.
How to Choose a Birdbath
Tips for how to choose a birdbath for attracting birds to your backyard.
Tips for how to choose a birdbath for attracting birds to your backyard.
Nyjer
Nyjer, also known as thistle seed or niger, is a popular seed to offer small birds and finches. But what is it, and which birds will eat it?
Nyjer, also known as thistle seed or niger, is a popular seed to offer small birds and finches. But what is it, and which birds will eat it?
Attract New Birds
How to attact new birds to your backyard by upgrading what you offer to appeal to more species. Includes tips for new foods, better water, more secure shelter and attractive nesting sites.
How to attact new birds to your backyard by upgrading what you offer to appeal to more species. Includes tips for new foods, better water, more secure shelter and attractive nesting sites.
Bird Diets
Understanding the types of diets a bird prefers can help backyard birders know what food to offer their favorite species, and dietary habits can help birders know where to look for different birds in the field. Includes bird species examples.
Understanding the types of diets a bird prefers can help backyard birders know what food to offer their favorite species, and dietary habits can help birders know where to look for different birds in the field. Includes bird species examples.
Protect Birds From Cats
Tips for controlling cat behavior and backyard bird habitats to minimize the dangers of cats to wild birds.
Tips for controlling cat behavior and backyard bird habitats to minimize the dangers of cats to wild birds.
Keep Warm
Birds have many physical and behavioral adaptations to keep warm in winter. Birders who understand what birds need to keep warm can help their backyard flocks survive the coldest weather.
Birds have many physical and behavioral adaptations to keep warm in winter. Birders who understand what birds need to keep warm can help their backyard flocks survive the coldest weather.
What to Feed a Baby Bird
Should you feed baby wild birds by hand, and what do they eat? These tips can help you make the right choices to help baby birds that may be hungry. Includes a list of good and bad foods to feed baby birds.
Should you feed baby wild birds by hand, and what do they eat? These tips can help you make the right choices to help baby birds that may be hungry. Includes a list of good and bad foods to feed baby birds.
Easiest Backyard Birdfeeders
Three types of birdfeeders that are easy to use for all backyard birds.
Three types of birdfeeders that are easy to use for all backyard birds.
Dabbling Duck
: (noun) A type of shallow water duck that feeds primarily along the surface of the water or by tipping
: (noun) A type of shallow water duck that feeds primarily along the surface of the water or by tipping
How Birds Mate
Discussion of bird mating, including courtship behavior, the sexual anatomy of birds and how the act of copulation takes place. Includes tips to protect birds when you see them mating.
Discussion of bird mating, including courtship behavior, the sexual anatomy of birds and how the act of copulation takes place. Includes tips to protect birds when you see them mating.
Northern Mockingbird
Detailed bird profile of the northern mockingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting northern mockingbirds to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the northern mockingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting northern mockingbirds to your backyard.
How to Recognize Sick Birds
Tips for recognizing sick birds by appearance and behavior. Includes easy tips to help birds heal.
Tips for recognizing sick birds by appearance and behavior. Includes easy tips to help birds heal.
Discourage Feral Cats
Feral cats kill thousands of birds, but these tips offer a range of ways to discourage feral cats from visiting your yard to keep your backyard birds safe.
Feral cats kill thousands of birds, but these tips offer a range of ways to discourage feral cats from visiting your yard to keep your backyard birds safe.
Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting
Painted Bunting
Types of Birdbaths
Descriptions of different types of birdbaths and what options are available in birdbath designs.
Descriptions of different types of birdbaths and what options are available in birdbath designs.
Downy Woodpecker
Detailed bird profile of the downy woodpecker: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting these woodpeckers to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the downy woodpecker: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting these woodpeckers to your backyard.
Black-Chinned Hummingbird
Detailed bird profile of the black-chinned hummingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting black-chinned hummingbirds to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the black-chinned hummingbird: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting black-chinned hummingbirds to your backyard.
Fledgling
: (noun) A young bird that has grown enough to acquire its initial flight feathers and is preparing to
: (noun) A young bird that has grown enough to acquire its initial flight feathers and is preparing to
Mantling
: (verb) The action of hunching shoulders and spreading wings over a recent kill to conceal it from other
: (verb) The action of hunching shoulders and spreading wings over a recent kill to conceal it from other
American Robin Nest
American Robin Nest
American Robin Nest
Best Hummingbird Feeders
A list of the best hummingbird feeders in a range of sizes, styles and designs. Each feeder has a full, detailed review of pros and cons.
A list of the best hummingbird feeders in a range of sizes, styles and designs. Each feeder has a full, detailed review of pros and cons.
How Birds Keep Cool
Wild birds have many ways to keep cool, from physical characteristics to behavioral adaptations. Includes tips for how backyard birders can help their birds beat the heat.
Wild birds have many ways to keep cool, from physical characteristics to behavioral adaptations. Includes tips for how backyard birders can help their birds beat the heat.
Pileated Woodpecker – Male
Pileated Woodpecker – Male
Pileated Woodpecker – Male
Birdhouse Safety
Twelve tips for safe and attractive birdhouses.
Twelve tips for safe and attractive birdhouses.
What Is a Sparrow?
What makes a sparrow a sparrow? These little brown jobs share a lot of unique characteristics, even though sparrows are found all over the world.
What makes a sparrow a sparrow? These little brown jobs share a lot of unique characteristics, even though sparrows are found all over the world.
Red Dye Harmful to Hummers
Can red dye be harmful to hummingbirds, and should you avoid it for your hummingbird nectar recipe?
Can red dye be harmful to hummingbirds, and should you avoid it for your hummingbird nectar recipe?
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.
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.
American Kestrel Nest
American Kestrel Nest
American Kestrel Nest
Bullock's Oriole
Detailed bird profile of the Bullock's oriole: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting Bullock's orioles to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the Bullock's oriole: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting Bullock's orioles to your backyard.
Types of Seabirds
When most non-birders think of seabirds they immediately picture gulls, but a gull isn't a true seabird at all. These 12 types of seabirds show the great variety of marine birds and demonstrate what makes them unique from other birds.
When most non-birders think of seabirds they immediately picture gulls, but a gull isn't a true seabird at all. These 12 types of seabirds show the great variety of marine birds and demonstrate what makes them unique from other birds.
Cedar Waxwing
Detailed bird profile of the cedar waxwing: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting cedar waxwings to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the cedar waxwing: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting cedar waxwings to your backyard.
Mallard Drake
Mallard Drake
Mallard Drake
Peanuts
Peanuts are an easy, popular and nutritious food to offer backyard birds, and these tips can help you feed them in many ways to attract many different birds. Includes a list of birds that eat peanuts and tips for growing peanuts.
Peanuts are an easy, popular and nutritious food to offer backyard birds, and these tips can help you feed them in many ways to attract many different birds. Includes a list of birds that eat peanuts and tips for growing peanuts.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker – Male
Red-Bellied Woodpecker – Male
Red-Bellied Woodpecker – Male
Cracked Corn
Cracked Corn Birdseed
Cracked Corn Birdseed
Killdeer
Detailed bird profile of the killdeer: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for backyard killdeers.
Detailed bird profile of the killdeer: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for backyard killdeers.
How to Clean a Bird House
Tips for how and when to clean a birdhouse to make it more attractive for nesting birds to return.
Tips for how and when to clean a birdhouse to make it more attractive for nesting birds to return.
Yellow Warbler Nest
Yellow Warbler Nest
Yellow Warbler Nest
Vermilion Flycatcher Nest
Vermilion Flycatcher Nest
Vermilion Flycatcher Nest
Before You Build a Birdhouse
Tips for choosing birdhouse plans and online plan resources.
Tips for choosing birdhouse plans and online plan resources.
Killdeer Nest
Killdeer Nest
Killdeer Nest
Domestic Duck
Defines the term “domestic duck” in relation to waterfowl with examples of species and where they are typically found.
Defines the term “domestic duck” in relation to waterfowl with examples of species and where they are typically found.
Fruit Trees for Birds
Tips for choosing fruit-bearing trees for birds, including what types of birds eat fruit and a list of the best fruit trees for birds.
Tips for choosing fruit-bearing trees for birds, including what types of birds eat fruit and a list of the best fruit trees for birds.
Birds At Night
Discusses where birds go at night, including how birds sleep as well as night migration and night singing.
Discusses where birds go at night, including how birds sleep as well as night migration and night singing.
Provide Water for Hummingbirds
Tips for how to attract hummingbirds by providing fresh water they can use for drinking and bathing. Just having a basic bird bath is not enough to attract hummingbirds with water, but these tips can help.
Tips for how to attract hummingbirds by providing fresh water they can use for drinking and bathing. Just having a basic bird bath is not enough to attract hummingbirds with water, but these tips can help.
North America Migration Flyways
Detailed map of the four North America bird migration routes: the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central and Pacific flyways. Includes major and minor bird migration routes.
Detailed map of the four North America bird migration routes: the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central and Pacific flyways. Includes major and minor bird migration routes.
Mute Swan Nest
Mute Swan Nest
Mute Swan Nest
Blue Jay
Baby / Adult Blue Jay
Baby / Adult Blue Jay
Bird Sunning
Bird sunning is a common behavior for many bird species, but why do birds sunbathe? There are several reasons, and birders who understand bird sunning can help their backyard birds do so safely.
Bird sunning is a common behavior for many bird species, but why do birds sunbathe? There are several reasons, and birders who understand bird sunning can help their backyard birds do so safely.
Exotic Hummingbird Pictures
Gallery of exotic hummingbird pictures featuring 12 unique and beautiful species.
Gallery of exotic hummingbird pictures featuring 12 unique and beautiful species.
Blue Jay
Detailed bird profile of the blue jay: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting blue jays to your backyard.
Detailed bird profile of the blue jay: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for attracting blue jays to your backyard.
How to Store Birdseed
Tips for how to store birdseed properly so it is fresh and usable for months. Includes tips for determining when birdseed has gone bad.
Tips for how to store birdseed properly so it is fresh and usable for months. Includes tips for determining when birdseed has gone bad.
Top 10 Birds of 2011
Details about the top 10 bird species profiles of 2011. Includes brief bird descriptions and links to full profiles for each of the top birds.
Details about the top 10 bird species profiles of 2011. Includes brief bird descriptions and links to full profiles for each of the top birds.
Herring Gull Nest
Herring Gull Nest
Herring Gull Nest
When Is Hummingbird Migration?
If you know when hummingbirds migrate, you can more easily attract hummingbirds and feed them properly. These details about hummingbird migration can help backyard birders prepare for these flying jewels every spring and fall.
If you know when hummingbirds migrate, you can more easily attract hummingbirds and feed them properly. These details about hummingbird migration can help backyard birders prepare for these flying jewels every spring and fall.
Rock Pigeon Nest
Rock Pigeon Nest
Rock Pigeon Nest
Downy or Hairy Woodpecker?
Tips for identifying the differences between downy woodpeckers and hairy woodpeckers based on appearance, behavior, range, sounds and other factors. Includes an identification quick reference table.
Tips for identifying the differences between downy woodpeckers and hairy woodpeckers based on appearance, behavior, range, sounds and other factors. Includes an identification quick reference table.