Feeding wild birds can be a popular and rewarding hobby. Such a hobby facilitates a connection with nature and helps to ...

How to Support Wild Birds in Your Backyard in Winter Natural food sources become scarce in winter, so backyard birds will benefit more than ever from feeders stocked with nourishing food. There’s more ...

About 7 a.m. every morning there is a flurry with the arrival of a flock of about 15 junco in our backyard. As the day ...

FILE - A tufted titmouse grabs a seed from a snow covered bird feeder during a snowstorm in December 2020 in North Andover, Mass. Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. If it’s feeling spring-y to ...

The final week of 2024 was particularly calm and delightful for me. After the hustle and bustle of hosting a family gathering, my wife and I were able to nestle down into the “holiday bunker” and ...

Many people are charmed by the idea of birds meandering around their yard, but are hesitant to invest in all the accouterments. Luckily, you've likely got everything you need to start building a ...

If you see a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk in your yard, consider taking down the bird feeder for a few days. Cardinals at a feeder are easy prey for a hawk. Removing the feeder will encourage the ...

Preliminary testing found highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in a backyard flock of birds in New Haven County, officials said Friday, marking the second time the disease has been found in ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - The Connecticut Department of Agriculture says bird flu has been found in a backyard flock in New Haven County. This is the second case of bird flu seen in domestic birds ...