Find out the best foods to attract and support wild birds during the spring nesting season.

In 2022, around 96 million people in the United States fed, watched, or photographed birds, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. That kind of interest shows how common it is to put out food, ...

DEAR JOAN: Many of our friends and neighbors have bird feeders or scatter seeds for them. My question is why is it considered a good thing to feed the wild birds, put up birdhouses and owl boxes when ...

During their spring migration, billions of birds fly from their southern wintering habitats. After the spring breeding season ends and as fall and winter approach in the northern latitudes, they begin ...

Feeding birds in summer is a joy. Gardens are alive with colorful blooms and buzzing bugs, and your favorite migratory songbirds have returned from their wintering grounds. However, natural food for ...

As temperatures drop, food becomes scarce for wild birds. Proper feeding now can not only help but also offer rare insights into the behavior of native bird species. But which types of food are truly ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...

The crippling snow and ice storm that swept through our region this past weekend coupled with record freezing temperatures presents many challenges to people shoveling and plowing and just trying to ...