Black oil sunflower seed is the best option for attracting a wide variety of bird species to your feeders. Hulled sunflower kernels are convenient but more expensive and require careful handling to ...
Birds love to eat a lot of things, and oats are one of them. Are oats good for them, though? Why do they like them? Here are ...
Start by providing food, including fruiting shrubs, and birdseed in feeders or on the ground. Many birds prefer feeding in spots where there is some protection from predators; planting shrubs and ...
It’s not too late to start waking up to the sound of bird calls in the morning. And it’s not too early to prep your garden to entice birds this coming spring. In Colorado, 519 species of birds have ...
Robins are ground-foraging birds, so changing the way you feed them could attract more to your yard. Find out what type of ...
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Attracting cardinals to your backyard

The Northern Cardinals and other common backyard birds feed on seeds. One of the most recognized birds, the cardinal, offers ...
There is a lot of action in the landscape in September, especially since we got some rain and the temperatures have cooled. We have discussed the fall vegetables, autumn lawn care, hosting the monarch ...
Attracting birds is fun and educational. There’s no easier way to become more aware of the diversity of birds that surrounds us than to put out a backyard feeder and simply glance at it from time to ...
Hello again Teller County. How many of you, I wonder, are reading this at your home where you can hear birds chirping as they happily feed on seeds that you left for them in a feeder? Maybe you like ...
Bird watching is a great way to get outside and enjoy the surrounding nature. There’s just something relaxing about being in the woods, listening to the soothing sounds of bird calls. Get a few ...