Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Costa's Hummingbirds are frequent visitors at feeders in Arizona and southern California. Julian Avery, CC BY-ND Millions of ...

Bird feeders can be a genuine help for songbirds, especially during cold snaps and snow cover when their natural food gets ...

Cold weather changes everything for backyard birds. Smart winter feeding habits can help them conserve energy, stay healthy, ...

Something Wild co-host Dave Anderson of the Forest Society has been enjoying his birdfeeders and considering the benefits. “Every morning, just before sunrise, I wait with steaming cup of coffee in ...

The crippling snow and ice storm that swept through our region last weekend coupled with record freezing temperatures ...

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, ...

Feeding wild birds is a popular hobby globally, but it presents invisible disease risks to the very birds that we are feeding — but there are ways to safeguard their health. Adult male European ...

This is exactly where you should put your bird feeder to get the most feathered customers. If you find yourself feeling ...

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 ...

Feeding birds in your yard can be a great source of pleasure and a way to keep birds healthy through winter. But, avoid ...

NEW YORK — For many birdwatchers in New York, this is an exciting time of year — when backyard bird feeders can go back up! To avoid conflicts with bears, the New York State Department of ...

If you want to attract more flying friends into your garden, you need to know what not to feed wild birds. It's a common misconception that you can give them food like bread or chips, but it turns out ...