Birding

Choose the best type of evergreen tree or shrub for your yard and learn how to keep it healthy. These...

Although many people feed bread to ducks, it's better to consider more nutritious food options. Learn what to feed ducks.

This orange bird is a welcome visitor in the spring and summer in the eastern half of the country. Learn...

Let's be honest: there's no such thing as completely squirrel-proof bird feeders. But you can cut down on squirrels' visits...

Many ducks are already migrating toward their breeding grounds. Here are some of the types of ducks that you are...

Learn all about the pyrrhuloxia, or desert cardinal, a bird found in the Southwest. Experts describe what this species looks...

Attract birds, butterflies and bees with beautiful native plants that are easy to grow. Choose these plants to add color...

Cardinals are beloved backyard birds. To attract more cardinals, fill tube and platform bird feeders with their favorite types of...

These beautiful pictures of grosbeaks will show you why this striking black and red species is one of our favorite...

In winter, yellow evening grosbeaks wander in flocks. Their travels are unpredictable, but they may show up at bird feeders...

Learn about the beautiful, but uncommon, blue grosbeaks, including where to find them, what they eat and how to identify...

Learn how to identify five species of grosbeaks in North America. Look for these large, colorful, eye-catching birds at your...

Pine grosbeaks are a common species in Canada's boreal forests and the western mountains. This tame oversized finch adds color...

Learn what male, female and juvenile rose-breasted grosbeaks look like, what their song sounds like, what they eat and about...

If it's spring in the west, fill a feeder with sunflower seeds and you may soon discover a pair of...

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

Yellow cardinal birds are rare and beautiful. Recent sightings of yellow cardinals have been reported by birdwatchers in Illinois and...

Learn what the common yellowthroat song sounds like, what yellowthroats look like, what they eat, and where to see these...

Learn the key field marks to identify a Tennessee warbler, and where to look for these birds during spring and...

Learn how to identify Nashville warblers. See what these tiny, active songbirds look like, learn about their habitat and what...

We know sometimes birds hit windows and it's much worse during migration but there are a few simple things you...

If you find a bird that flew into a window, it's important to know what steps to take to help...