Hummingbird Food: Sugar Water for Hummingbirds 101
Learn how to make sugar water for hummingbirds. Get the hummingbird sugar water recipe and ratio to make your own hummingbird food.
Where Do Hummingbirds Sleep at Night?
Learn where hummingbirds sleep, if they feed at night, and how they go into a deep sleep-like state...
Grackle vs Starling: How to Tell the Difference
These common black colored birds with shiny feathers are easily confused! Learn the key differences between a grackle vs a...
How to Identify and Attract a Carolina Chickadee
Attract a Carolina chickadee with birdseed and nest boxes. Learn to tell the difference between a Carolina chickadee vs a...
How to Identify a Lucifer Hummingbird
Get details about the bright colored lucifer hummingbird, including what males and females look like. Plus learn about their nests...
White-Breasted Nuthatch: The Upside-Down Bird
The white-breasted nuthatch is adept at clambering up, down or around tree trunks. Learn what they look like and what...
Identify and Attract an Allen’s Hummingbird
Learn what a male, female and juvenile Allen's hummingbird looks like. Learn about their range, preferred habitat and migration.
Meet the Calliope Hummingbird: Smallest Bird in the U.S.
Learn how to identify a Calliope hummingbird, where to find these tiny birds, what the males and females look like...
Look and Listen for a Broad-Tailed Hummingbird
Learn how to attract, identify and observe a broad-tailed hummingbird in their high-elevation habitat throughout the western states.
How Do Birds Stay Warm in the Winter?
Birds can handle more extreme temperatures than you might imagine. Discover the unique ways that birds stay warm on the...
11 Fascinating Northern Cardinal Bird Facts
Meet the recognizable and beloved northern cardinal. Get cardinal bird facts, including why male cardinals are red, and where cardinals...
Irruptions: A Sudden Surge of New Birds in Town
Irruptions bring surprise visitors from the far north to your feeders—an opportunity to witness one of birding’s great mysteries. Here...
How You Can Help Birds in Cold Winter Weather
Don't worry about your backyard birds during frigid winter weather. Learn how to help them by providing food, water and...
Steller’s Jays: Clever Black and Blue Birds
Discover what makes the Steller's jay so special, including their social nature, clever tricks, and striking black and blue feathers.
How to Identify and Attract an Anna’s Hummingbird
The Anna's hummingbird is more cold-hardy than most hummingbirds. Learn what the males and females look like and where to...
28 Wonderful Wintry Photos of Birds in Snow
Birders and nature lovers will enjoy this roundup of cute photos of birds in snow, standing up to the icy...
More Than 70 Bird Names Are Changing — Here’s Why
Learn more about the committee in charge of naming and organizing birds and find out why dozens of species will...
19 Fun Owl Facts You Should Know
Here are some fascinating and fun owl facts about this one-of-a-kind group of birds. Learn about owl eyes, feet, sounds...
Is Hot Pepper Bird Seed Safe for Birds?
Should you use hot sauce, chili powder or cayenne pepper to keep squirrels off your feeders? Learn if adding hot...
The American Goshawk Has a New Name
A majestic accipiter, the American goshawk (previously called the northern goshawk) rules from the forest trees. Learn how to spot...
Falcon vs Hawk: How to Tell the Difference
These raptors look similar at a glance. But with a keen eye to the sky, you can learn to distinguish...
Meet the Osprey Bird: Sea Hawk of the Sky
Learn what an osprey bird looks like and where birders can find this raptor. Also find out what they eat...
How to Identify a Red-Shouldered Hawk
Mixing up red-shouldered hawks with the more common red-tailed hawks? Give your bird of prey ID know-how a boost with...
The Peregrine Falcon Is the World’s Fastest Animal
Faster than a speeding bullet? Maybe not. But the peregrine falcon can top 200 miles mph when it dives, beating...
Do Hawk Sightings Have Special Meaning?
If you see a hawk soaring in the sky, what does it mean? Throughout time, some people have thought hawk...
12 Amazing Duck Pictures You Need to See
Readers captured stunning snapshots of ducks shimmering on the water. These duck pictures will make you appreciate their beauty even...
Grow a Dogwood Tree for Beauty and the Birds
Dogwoods trees have good looks, and they also attract wildlife. Add a dogwood tree to your yard for colorful flowers,...
How to Identify and Attract a Brown Creeper
A brown creeper is a camouflage expert—it moves up tree trunks hunting for insects. Learn how to identify these tough-to-spot...
Meet the Seabirds That Soar Over the Waves
There’s a whole world of amazing birds out there beyond the ones that visit your backyard. Swoop out to sea...
Common Redpoll vs House Finch: ID Challenge
These red-crowned finches can be difficult to tell apart. Learn key traits to spot the differences between a common redpoll...
2023 Spring Birding Moments Video Contest Winners
Birds bring so much beauty to springtime. Three readers captured fantastic bird videos and won our Spring Birding Moments video...
