Tree swallows are tricky birds to attract to a backyard. This is because they don’t eat traditional bird seed like many other backyard birds. To attract tree swallows, focus on creating a clean,...

Birds can bring a splash of color and joyful chirps to your yard. If you have lots of native plants, you might spot local avifauna finding food or shelter in your garden. But you don’t have to...

Bird feeders are not necessary to attract birds to your yard. For some homeowners, bird feeders bring pests such as squirrels and bees, or worse, bears. Thankfully, you can attract birds without...

Pileated woodpeckers are medium-sized birds that are very easy to recognize because of the red crest on top of the mostly black body. They’re well known for the drilling sound they make when they...

The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a common bird in many parts of North America, coast to coast from Alaska to Georgia. They’re one of the birds that don’t migrate, staying in...

Red-breasted nuthatches are small songbirds that typically measure between four and five inches in length.  They have a distinct reddish-brown head, neck, and chest with a white belly and dark...