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How to Attract Bluebirds: Tips and FAQs
Bluebirds are beautiful—it's easy to see why people are interested in attracting them. We’ve got easy tips and answers on how to attract bluebirds.
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What to Do If You Find a Bird Nest With Eggs or a Baby Bird
If you find a bird nest near your door, an abandoned bird nest with eggs, or if you see a...
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Bird Feeder Placement: Where and How to Hang a Bird Feeder
While the type of feeder you select is important, learning how to hang your bird feeder is also part of...
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How to Clean a Birdbath the Right Way
Offer clean water for your birds. Experts explain the best ways how to clean a birdbath and how to keep...
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Do Birds Reuse Nests or Live in Nests Year-Round?
Find out if birds like hummingbirds and robins reuse nests year after year and for multiple broods. Learn about the...
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House Hunters: Cavity Nesting Birds
Cavity nesting birds move into a nest box or chisel a home in a tree to raise a family. Discover...
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Attract More Backyard Birds by Growing Sunflowers
Save money feeding songbirds by growing sunflowers. After the sunny flower petals fade, sunflower seeds feed hungry birds.
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What Foods Can You Feed to Ducks?
Although many people feed bread to ducks, it's better to consider more nutritious foods. Learn if ducks can eat corn...
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What Do Robins Eat? How to Attract Robins
Find out what robins eat in all seasons. Attract robins with their favorite foods and learn if you can bring...
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Be a Good Bird Landlord With a Purple Martin House
Purple-hued swallows arrive just in time to select a home for spring nesting season. Use a purple martin house to...
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Bird Landscaping: Grow Plants to Help Backyard Birds
Grow bird-friendly plants for food and shelter. For bird landscaping, include berry bushes, evergreens, flowering trees and native plants.
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Grow Your Own Birdseed Plants
Plant sunflowers and other native birdseed plants to feed backyard birds. Native plants also host caterpillars and butterflies.
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How to Make a DIY Bluebird House
Want to attract bluebirds to nest in your yard? Make a bluebird box! These DIY bluebird house plans meet the...
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Meet the Varied Thrush: Voice of the Northwest
Learn everything you need to know about the colorful varied thrush, a bird known for its dramatic beauty and haunting...
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What Foods Do Northern Mockingbirds Eat?
Do northern mockingbirds visit bird feeders? Find out what foods mockingbirds eat and how to attract them to your backyard.
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You Won’t Believe How Fast Mourning Doves Build Nests
You'll be amazed at how fast a pair of mourning doves builds a nest! Learn when (and where) you might spot...
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The Only Homemade Hummingbird Nectar Recipe You Need
Wondering how to make hummingbird nectar to fill your feeders? Get the simple DIY recipe for homemade hummingbird nectar.
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12 Top Winter Bird Feeding Tips
Birds change their eating habits as colder weather rolls in. But you can help your feathered friends by following these...
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Ask the Experts: Hummingbird Behavior Explained
Birding experts answer some of the most commonly asked questions about fascinating hummingbird behavior that you might see in your...
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7 Biggest Bird Feeding Myths You Should Stop Believing
It's time to bust these common backyard bird feeding misconceptions. Don't fall for these false bird feeding myths.
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What Foods Do Blue Jays Eat?
If you want to feed these bold birds in your backyard, you need to know what blue jays eat. Experts...
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Top 13 Trees and Shrubs With Berries for Birds
Tasty fruits dangling from open branches entice birds, like cedar waxwings and American robins. Check out the best bird berries...
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6 Homemade Bird Suet Recipes for Your Feathered Friends
Readers share their best suet recipes to make bird suet. Keep birds fueled and happy by following these tips for...
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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,...
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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...
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Steller’s Jays: Clever Black and Blue Birds
Discover what makes the Steller's jay so special, including its social nature, clever tricks, and striking black and blue feathers.
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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...
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All About Woodpecker Nests and Eggs
Wondering if you've found a woodpecker nest? Learn where they build nests and how many eggs they lay. Plus find...
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Peanuts in the Shell vs. Shelled Peanuts for Birds
One commonly asked bird feeding question is what types of backyard birds can eat peanuts in the shell and shelled...
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Offer Nyjer Seed to Attract More Finches
Learn where nyjer seed comes from and what types of birds eat it. Plus, find out what's the difference between...
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What Does a Baby Woodpecker Look Like?
That unusual bird might be a juvenile or baby woodpecker! Learn what baby woodpeckers eat, how long they stay in...