When you're just getting started feeding birds, it can be intimidating to choose that all-important first bird feeder. With many different brands, sizes and styles to choose from, which one will get y…

Making a pine cone bird feeder is a fun and easy project for bird lovers of all ages, and it's a fast and inexpensive way to add more feeders to the backyard. Once birds discover these simple feeders,…

Birdseed comes in two forms – loose seed that is added to feeders, and molded seed that is pressed into cakes or other shapes. What are the differences between them, and which is best to offer your ba…

For many of us, the thing we most enjoy about birds is their song. Their unique calls and sounds help us to identify them before they’re seen, and their beautiful melodies make up the soundtrack to ma…

A dirty hummingbird feeder poses a grave risk to hungry hummers, but it is easy to not only clean every nectar feeder, but also to minimize the mess that gets these feeders dirty more quickly.There ar…