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

Want to see a wider variety of birds in your backyard? Choosing the right food is key, since some, like one particular seed, ...

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 ...

Gardening isn’t only about cultivating plants—it’s also about creating life. A truly thriving garden welcomes movement, song, ...

Bird-feeding, if done properly, can help these birds survive. Black-capped chickadees, for example, have a much higher winter ...

The stars of backyard feeding stations dominate visually. Cardinals and blue jays are spectacularly beautiful. Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches sparkle with personality. Woodpeckers entertain. But ...

Like many in the Northland, I like to feed birds during the winter. Though there are some who keep their feeders stocked throughout the year, I begin the feeding as we reach November. With chilly ...

What if there was a low-maintenance plant that not only looked beautiful, but attracted birds to your yard year-round? This ...

Is bread bad for birds? Experts explain why feeding birds bread can do more harm than good—and what to offer instead to keep your feathered friends healthy.

“Predictably Philandering Females Prompt Poor Paternal Provisioning”—that’s the name of a recent report on infidelity in house sparrows. The paper was published in The American Naturalist. Monogamy ...