Attracting Birds

Birds are natural architects—they don’t need our assistance to build a nest—but here are some safe bird nesting materials you...

Add a fruit-filled oriole feeder to your backyard. Offer a feast for Baltimore orioles, other orioles and fruit loving birds...

Spring is here, and it's almost time to look for bird nests and baby birds. Learn what a baby oriole...

Oriole nests are unique and different from other bird nests. Learn where and how orioles build nests and what they...

Choose the best bluebird feeders and follow these feeding tips from fellow birders to attract more bluebirds to your backyard.

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...

See photos of cedar waxwing babies and learn about cedar waxwing nests, including what the baby birds eat and when...

Grow bird-friendly plants for nesting birds. Include a mix of berry bushes, evergreen bushes, fruit trees, flowering trees and native...

We’ve got answers for all your backyard birdwatching problems, including cleaning feeders and bird baths, deterring backyard pests and helping...

Purple-hued swallows arrive just in time to select a new home for spring nesting season. Use a purple martin house...

Learn how to attract nesting birds to visit your backyard, including robins, bluebirds and wrens, with these helpful tips from...

Homemade birdhouses fashioned from gourds have been used for centuries to attract purple martins. Learn how to make your own...

Looking for a new tree to add to your yard? Grow a majestic Eastern red cedar tree to provide food...

Where do owls live? Roll out the welcome mat for these shadowy nighttime fliers. Experts reveal how to attract owls:...

Attracting a purple finch is easy with the right food, but identifying them can be tricky! Here's the best way...

Want to attract more birds to your backyard? Start by growing berry bushes for birds in your landscape. Birds love...

What bird lays blue eggs? What do cardinal eggs look like? Look at photos to help you identify bird eggs...

Learn interesting egg facts, including what bird lays pink eggs, what bird lays eggs in another bird's nest and how...

Learn what time of year when bluebirds nest, what bluebird eggs look like, and how many broods these colorful songbirds...

Learn where to look for a robin's nest, what robin eggs and baby robins look like, how long baby robins...

Meet the orange-breasted early bird that greets spring with a song. Learn how to identify and attract robins with their...

What is the best bluebird house location? The bird experts answer the question to help birders attract nesting bluebirds.

Be a bluebird champion! Provide a bluebird box and become a volunteer bluebird monitor to help bluebirds survive and thrive.

Love attracting birds? Don’t stop there. Garden for wildlife to create the ultimate backyard habitat for bugs, butterflies, and more.

If you find a bird nest near your door, an abandoned bird nest with eggs, or if you see a...

Prepare for bird nesting season! Learn the materials birds need to build nests, how to protect nesting birds from predators...