If you don't see your feathered friends flocking to your feeder this winter, check the fat content in the food. In this case, ...

Joe Liebezeit, staff scientist and avian conservation manager of Portland Audubon Society, says, "To prevent feeders from becoming point-sources of disease, clean and bleach them at least once a week.

By Dan and Barbara Gleason This month, the Garden Palette is offering something different. Gardens attract insects and ...

Dear Master Gardener: I would like to feed birds this winter. How should I proceed? Answer: Feeding and watching birds is an enjoyable and rewarding hobby. To help birds survive our harsh winters and ...

For those who abhor cold weather, backyard bird feeding is the perfect winter pastime. You get to enjoy the daily activities wild birdlife but, instead of braving the elements, you do it from the ...

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 ...

As winter approaches, bird enthusiasts in the area are throwing dietary caution to the wind. It’s not part of some radical new nutritional plan; they’re feeding their wild birds high-calorie, high-fat ...

A study in Ireland more than a decade ago suggested that feeding birds in winter not only helps birds to survive harsh weather, but it also enables them to have a more successful breeding season. In ...

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, ...

Feeding our beautiful backyard birds in winter has many benefits for our feathered friends and us. According to the Audubon Society, more than 100 bird species supplement their diets with the food ...

In fact, it’s the one thing you should never feed birds in winter, as it solidifies into a residue that spreads onto feathers ...

Maximillian sunflower provides late fall seeds for birds. (Photo: Sharon Bokan, CSU Extension). Birds are the only wildlife that Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulations allow homeowners to feed in the ...