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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The transition from fall to winter is a catalyst for change on many levels. Retail stores move on from Halloween to the holidays, swapping out food, clothes, decorations and gift options that flip ...

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 wild birds got more complicated the more we studied those birds that come to feeders. Careful research showed that some birds prefer specific foods while some birds will s tarve before eating ...

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 ...

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