Attracting Birds

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

Decorative birdhouses are fun, but not always practical for birds. These unique birdhouses provide safe nesting spots for your feathered...

Birding experts and readers offer their best tips to create shelter and protect birds from the snow, wind and cold...

Flocks of juncos arrive with cold snowy weather. Learn the best foods to offer at feeders and plants to grow...

Backyard birders should watch for evening grosbeaks in winter 2020. The annual finch forecast also reveals other species you might...

You'll be amazed at how fast a pair of mourning doves builds a nest. Learn about the nesting habits of...

Chickadees are social birds that flock to feeders. To attract and identify chickadees, learn about their songs, favorite foods and...

Discover fun facts about one of winter's favorite snowbirds: the dark-eyed junco! Learn how long juncos live and what kind...

Attract more woodpeckers to your backyard by serving all of their favorite foods.

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

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

If you've never fed suet to birds, it's time to start! Learn all about feeding suet, including how to serve...

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

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

Don’t limit your birds to seed, suet and sugar water. Keep ’em coming back for more by feeding birds the...

Say so long to the store-bought stuff and whip up a fresh batch of suet yourself! It's easy (and cheap!)...

Meet the woodpecker with a puzzling moniker and a big appetite for suet. Here's how to attract and identify red-bellied...

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Attract these seed smugglers and watch them take their food to go. In winter, keep your feeders full of sunflower...

Attract acrobatic nuthatches to your bird feeders by offering a buffet of their favorite foods.

When pine siskins visit backyards, they come in droves. These hungry and feisty finches love fresh thistle seeds and black-oil...

Free up your feeders for your favorite small songbirds by learning how to get rid of blue jays. One way...

Learn more about the red-headed woodpecker including what they look like, what they eat, and how to attract them to...

By offering food and shelter for birds, these perennial plants, from flowers to large trees, shine at different times of...

Calling all catbirds! Follow these easy tips to attract more of these popular songbirds to visit your yard and garden.

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