You can safely put out food for birds in wintertime if you take some simple precautions. While feeding birds isn’t necessary ...

In the winter, when food from plants and insects is scarce, non-migratory birds are more reliant on bird feeders than in ...

How to Make an Orange Peel Bird Feeder. While a permanent backyard bird feeder is always an option, a compostable bird feeder ...

That old Tupperware stacked in your kitchen could be the perfect start to a clever, eco-friendly DIY that brightens your ...

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 ...

Wondering if you should put up a bird feeder in winter? Discover expert advice on winter bird feeding, ideal feeder types, and how to support birds during the colder months.

Your yard is just one stop in a complex daily routine of feeding, drinking, napping, bathing and avoiding predators that may ...

Want to see hummingbirds this spring? A feeder could bring them to your yard. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are making their way across Michigan as they migrate northward to their breeding grounds. They ...

If hummingbirds are flocking to the nectar in your feeder, then you can bet you’re attracting other visitors as well—ants. “Carbohydrates are ants' primary food source, and since nectar is high in ...

Bill shape affects how efficiently a hummingbird feeds and how it competes with other hummingbirds. Because of humans, they ...