Feeding Birds

Plant sunflowers and other native plants to attract more beautiful birds.

Backyard birdwatchers share their tried-and-true tips to keep sugar water safe for their favorite fliers. Learn how to clean hummingbird...

Birds are even more beautiful in the midst of a few flurries. Here's how to attract them to your backyard!

Try something different in your backyard, and you'll be surprised what you see! Trade your bird feeding habits for something...

Give your favorite kids an adventure in their own backyard.

Go beyond birdseed and mix up your backyard menu with grape jelly. Fruit-eating birds like orioles, catbirds and tanagers love...

No matter the challenge, birds have the perfect tools for the job, right in front of their noses.

Save money and make your own birdseed blend.

Save money feeding birds by growing and harvesting sunflower seeds from your garden.

While the type of feeder you select is important, where you put your feeders is also part of successful backyard...

There are many native sparrows that you can attract to your backyard!

Bird songs are beautiful and melodic. Discover why you should be listening as well as looking for these musical types...

A commonly asked bird feeding question is what type of birds eat different types of peanuts.

With a little planning and some bird feeding basics from our experts you can attract birds to backyard—no matter where...

If you're interesting in offering suet to attract more woodpeckers and other backyard birds, try one of these feeders from...

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

Save money with these tips for feeding and attracting birds.

A birdwatcher explains why he loves feeding birds.

Learn why these are the friendliest birds in your backyard.

Feed birds with this simple and fun homemade birdseed suet recipe. Learn how easy it is to make birdseed suet...

Choose these seeds to attract and feed your favorite birds.

These simple seasonal tips will help you attract birds to your backyard.

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

I noted in my last blog article that “mealworms are the best food to feed bluebirds” according to the Michigan

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

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

Readers share their best suet recipes for feeding backyard birds. Save money and attract more birds by making your own...