Poke or melt holes through the bottoms of your plastic containers, and thread about 4 inches worth of twine through each hole. For each one, make a sturdy knot (tied 2-3 times), and on the outside of ...

Last week, I reviewed the different seeds to consider when feeding wild birds. Suet is another important food to offer, especially as the nights get colder. Here I will review, again, the basics of ...

Experts say it’s safe to leave bird feeders up year-round—here’s how to help backyard birds thrive in winter with the right food and care.

It was cold but not windy the morning of Black Friday. This name was first given to the day after Thanksgiving by the Philadelphia police in the 1960s because of the chaos it caused then and still ...

The Red-Bellied Woodpecker is a common visitor at backyard feeders, but do you know how to distinguish male from female? This video shows a great comparison of the two. Notice that the red on the head ...

A Red-Bellied Woodpecker comes in for a landing on this tube feeder filled with hot pepper suet bits (no squirrels, raccoons, or bears here). A female House Finch and a male Northern Cardinal are ...