Keep feeders up in winter to help birds find food when natural sources are scarce. Offer high-fat seeds and suet, and clean feeders monthly to prevent disease. Remove feeders in spring or if pests or ...

Are birds most active at feeders in winter or summer? These simple tips will help you attract birds in all seasons.

In winter’s cold grip, there’s a show going on outside with multiple “actors,” if you set the “stage.” Our avian neighbors will provide hours of entertainment and more importantly, education, at, ...

The cheery call of the black-capped chickadee adds light to the darkest days of the year in late December and early January. That’s one reason why I enjoy feeding birds in winter. It’s comforting to ...

Want more birds in your yard? These 9 unexpected foods—beyond basic birdseed—can bring in a wider variety of species.

Leave some perennial garden plants standing through winter. Seeds from thistles, Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower, asters, sedums, grasses, goldenrod, and other plants feed the birds. Provide berry ...

FILE - A tufted titmouse grabs a seed from a snow covered bird feeder during a snowstorm in December 2020 in North Andover, Mass. Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. If it’s feeling spring-y to ...

If you’re looking for a splash of color against the stark winter landscape, feeding the birds is a good option. But there are some dos and don’ts you should know about, according to MI Birds, a ...

BRAINERD — Have you been stuck indoors on recent winter days? After all, an outdoor thermometer that read minus whatever is best viewed from the warm side of a window. You likely cranked up the ...

The transition from fall to winter is a catalyst for change on many levels. Retail stores move on from Halloween to the holidays, swapping out food, clothes, decorations and gift options that flip ...