Concrete or ceramic bird baths may crack with alternate freezing and thawing, and they are more difficult to clean. A shallow ...

Winter is a busy time at bird feeders—here’s what ornithologists recommend to attract the widest variety of birds.

Gardening isn’t only about cultivating plants—it’s also about creating life. A truly thriving garden welcomes movement, song, ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a reminder for waterfowl hunters that applies throughout the ...

DENVER — This can be a tough time of year to be a backyard bird. Lush gardens and seed-laden vegetation have withered and blown away, heavy snowfalls (remember that?!) bury any natural sources of wild ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images If you've just welcomed a new feathered friend into your life and are ...

What we do now in our yards and gardens determines how we serve birds in winter, providing both food and shelter -- or not. Let's begin with leaves. Rather than raking up every leaf, insisting on a ...

Learn to identify common feeder birds with these helpful tips and identifying features. Each week, I’ll submit three new birds to learn about. The adult male brown-headed cowbird is a hefty blackbird ...

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 ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Birdwatching is often associated with sunny spring days and the colorful flurry of migrating species. But for those willing to brave the chill of winter, birding can be just as ...

Purple martins, famously finicky, scorn handsome nest boxes mounted by well-intentioned folks, leaving the fancy abodes to starlings and sparrows. Designer apartments rust, languish into eyesores and ...