There are purple finches, goldfinches showing no yellow plumage and some nuthatches that hit and run off with each seed. Mourning doves seek ground fallout, although they occasionally try to land on ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Watching birds come to feeders is a hobby that gardeners often turn to during winter, paying attention to which species are visiting the feeders, how they interact with each other, and what their ...