A few weeks ago I noticed that my backyard bird feeder was running low on seed - time for a refill. The feeder wasn't completely empty, however: At the bottom, there remained a large pile of one ...
In the quiet stretch between first light and the start of the day proper, it’s often birds that make themselves known first. A blackbird’s clear call, the tapping chatter of sparrows, the flicker of ...
Create these DIY bird feeders using a few ingredients and a dish you might already have in your kitchen; they're so pretty, ...
Q: Is there any trick to keeping birdseed from coming up in beds beneath my feeders? I’m tired of all the grass germinating. A: That’s probably millet, a common ingredient in some standard seed mixes.
A few simple steps in your garden can make a big difference to help birds through cold weather... we asked expert birdwatcher ...
Whether you have pet birds at home or you are in a habit of feeding free birds, it is important to ensure that you are giving the right food to the little creatures. Instead of home-cooked food, it is ...
Several kinds of birds will visit your feeders if you offer them a steady supply of the seed they prefer. Many kinds of birds will be frequent visitors to your backyard feeders if you offer them a ...
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The seed in question was round and reddish brown, about half the diameter of a pea, with a black dot at one end. It was familiar enough — you see it in just about any bag of bird seed mix you can buy ...
Black oil sunflower seed is the best option for attracting a wide variety of bird species to your feeders. Hulled sunflower kernels are convenient but more expensive and require careful handling to ...
The seed in question was round and reddish brown, about half the diameter of a pea, with a black dot at one end. It was familiar enough — you see it in just about any bag of bird seed mix you can buy ...