Feeding Birds

Serve sunflower seeds if you want to attract more birds to your yard. But do you know how to pick...

Fill a finch feeder with nyjer thistle seed to attract goldfinches. Add the best finch feeders to your yard to...

There are many native sparrows that you can attract to your backyard! Learn how to choose the best kind of...

Squirrels and bully birds may ignore safflower seed, but many beloved songbirds will still come to your feeders.

Follow these simple tips to provide food sources for the hungry migrating fall birds that visit your backyard as the...

Seeds, fruits, fats, nuts and more create a calorie-dense treat for birds. Here’s how to serve suet for birds. Learn...

What foods do bluebirds eat in cold weather during winter? Do all bluebirds migrate? Our bird experts answer your questions.

If you want to know to attract cedar waxwings to your yard, you need to know, what do cedar waxwings...

The votes are in—see if your favorite bird made our list of the cutest birds in America. Then get the...

What do nuthatches eat? Attract acrobatic nuthatches to your yard by offering a buffet of their favorite foods and seeds...

Winter will be upon us soon and your feathered friends need suet for energy. Check out the best suet feeder...

Peanuts aren't actually nuts and don't grow on trees, but the birds and squirrels in your backyard love to eat...

Bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman make feeding birds in summer incredibly easy with achievable backyard hints and tricks.

One of our editors tried Brome's Squirrel Buster Plus bird feeder in her backyard. Find out what happened and if...

Want to attract gorgeous scarlet tanagers to your backyard? Try offering orange halves and you might get a surprising special...

Cardinals are beloved backyard birds. To attract more redbirds, fill these cardinal bird feeders with their favorite types of birdseed.

With a little landscape planning and their favorite types of seed at your bird feeder, you can attract indigo buntings...

Get the answers to everything you've wondered about your hummingbird feeders, like what to put in a hummingbird feeder and...

Wondering what birds can eat? Attract birds with occasional treats that you have stocked in the kitchen. Offer peanut butter,...

This oriole nectar recipe combines several of orioles' favorite foods such as oranges and grape jelly. Try it in your...

Get tips on how to attract goldfinches to your backyard. Learn what seeds goldfinches eat from feeders and flowers, and...

Attract more species to visit your feeders during migration season. Follow these proven tips for feeding birds in spring from...

While most warblers are insect eating birds, watch closely at your suet feeders and you may spot a surprising visitor—a...

Once the weather turns cold, it's time to put out suet for your backyard birds. Follow these proven tips to...

Our bird experts explain if peanut butter is safe for birds and what kind of peanut butter to offer at...

As insects disappear, trees and shrubs produce persistent bite-sized fruits. Watch these winter backyard birds dine on the cold-season feast.

As the seasons and weather conditions change, switch up what you're serving in your bird feeders to attract more birds...

The secret to attracting orioles? Oranges! These two kinds of DIY oriole feeders are easy to make, and orioles will...

Choose these seeds to attract and feed your favorite birds.