Species

Learn about the most common backyard bird species or expand your knowledge of your favorite backyard species.

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Attract Birds

Types of Fruit Birds Will Eat & the Birds They Attract

How to Attract Cedar Waxwings: 3 Secrets to Lure Them In

yellow rumped warbler perched on branch of pine tree

How to Attract Birds Without a feeder

7 Proven Ways to Attract Blue Jays to Your Yard

Male dark-eyed junco. Photo by Cathy Cardone.

7 Proven Ways to Attract Dark-Eyed Juncos

7 Simple Ways to Attract Red-Breasted Nuthatches to Your Yard

Male northern cardinal sitting on a branch

Attract Cardinals to Your Yard With These 15 Proven Tips – Guaranteed!

9 Ways to Attract Black-Capped Chickadees They Can’t Resist

Northern flicker eating seed from bird feeder

5 Simple Ways Experts Attract Northern Flickers to Their Yard – You Can Too!

Male indigo bunting perched on a shepherds hook

5 Simple Ways to Attract Indigo Buntings to Your Yard

5 Simple Ways to Attract Downy Woodpeckers to Your Yard

How to Attract Baltimore Orioles: 13 Tips to Easily Lure Them In

How to Attract Eastern Bluebirds: 9 Field-Tested Ways

How to Attract Pileated Woodpeckers: 5 Proven Methods

Bird Feeding

Bird feeding tips for all seasons. Discover what to feed the birds and what not to feed them. Also, uncover the best ways to resolve problems while you observe them in your yard.

The Best Way to Store Birdseed: Rodents Out – Freshness In

Feed Birds Without Attracting Rats: 8 Proven Strategies

3 of the best squirrel resistant bird feeders in a collage

The Best Squirrel-Resistant Bird Feeders: Effective Yet Humane

house finch perched on new feeder filled with safflower seed

Attract Birds to a New Feeder: 15 Certified Strategies to End the Wait

finch at bird feeder with seed in its mouth

Top 6 Reasons Birds Throw Seeds Out of Feeders & What to Do About It

What NOT to Feed Wild Birds

attract birds to feeder in winter like this bluebird flying to a bird feeder

How to Attract Birds to A Feeder in Winter: The Ultimate Backyard Guide

DIY teacup bird feeder hanging in a tree

How to Make a Teacup Bird Feeder: 3 Easy Bird Feeder Designs (No Drill Required)

fall bird feeding represented by 2 eastern bluebirds with fall decor

Fall Bird Feeding: The Ultimate Guide

How Birds Find Bird Feeders: 9 Science-Backed Methods

keep squirrels out of feeder despite birds and squirrels being friends

How to Keep Squirrels Out of Feeders: 11 Safe & Effective Strategies

Bird Buddy smart bird feeder capturing a black capped chickadee

Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder Review

Why Birds Abandon a Bird Feeder? 13 Likely Explanations & What to Do About It

bird feeder camera by auxco with cardinal eating

AUXCO Smart Bird Feeder Review

photo of isYoung smart bird feeder with cardinal

isYoung Smart Bird Feeder Review

house finch using wingscapes autofeeder bird feeder

Wingscapes Autofeeder Bird Feeder Review: A Hands-On Review

hummingbird playing and drinking in the water fountain in birdbath.

The Best Birdbath for Hummingbirds (It’s More than Just the Size)

squirrel stopper sequoia bird pole with feeders on it

3 Best Bird Feeder Poles (I Tested 9 in My Yard)

What Do Hummingbirds Eat Besides Nectar? (+ What to Avoid!)

Netvue Birdfy Smart Feeder Review

Balcony Bird Feeding: Should you do it?

Types of Fruit Birds Will Eat & the Birds They Attract

How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Feeder: The Ultimate Guide

How to Attract Cedar Waxwings: 3 Secrets to Lure Them In

Best bird feeder cameras including smart feeder and bird feeder camera case

The 3 Best Bird Feeder Cameras (I Tested 7 In My Yard)

The 3 Best Birdbath Deicers that Won’t Harm the Birds

Male cardinal eating from a platform feeder

3 Best Bird Feeders for Cardinals (Most Feeders Don’t Work)

Family of bluebirds enjoying a heated birdbath in winter. Photo by Julie Atkinson

3 Best Heated Birdbaths to Attract More Birds This Winter

How to Attract Birds Without a feeder

7 Proven Ways to Attract Blue Jays to Your Yard

pileated woodpecker near nesting box birdhouse

The Surprising Truth about Pileated Woodpecker Nesting Boxes

The Best Birdseed for Cardinals – to Keep Them Coming Back!

10 DIY Cardinal Bird Feeders They’ll Actually Use