Bird-feeding, if done properly, can help these birds survive. Black-capped chickadees, for example, have a much higher winter survival rate if they have easy access to food, such as sunflower seeds ...

An American professor is studying the positive effects on humans of bird feeding after observing a family member’s strong attachment to the hobby. Ashley Dayer is an associate professor in the Fish ...

Gary Lee talks deep winter snow and struggling to keep up with the appetites of all the birds in his weekly column.

Winter creates a harsh reality for local wildlife. Natural food sources disappear under frost and snow, leaving our feathered ...

Wow. I purchased my first batch of bird feeding essentials in mid-October, and save for only a few dark-eyed juncos and the ...

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Giving bread to birds can negatively impact their health. “Bread doesn't make up a normal component of birds' diets. It's the ...

The last week of December means the New Year will soon begin and with it thoughts of resolutions rolling around in our heads. For gardeners, probably the usual “I wills” - “will watch weeds more ...

Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter when birds need extra energy, and spring, when many species build nests and ...

Learn winter bird feeding tips for backyard birds from Wild Birds Unlimited in Fayetteville. Expert advice on food, water, ...

The advisory imposed earlier this summer sought to protect songbirds from an unknown ailment. It’s still not clear what was causing the bird deaths. This bird was found in the Washington, D.C. metro ...

Alan Zerbe, of Harrisburg, said he hadn’t a clue that “feeding the birds in my backyard would be so expensive.” During home confinement in the height of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year he ...