Hummingbirds are definitely one of the joys of summer. Arriving about the time of the last frost, these little dynamos will spend the warm weather zipping about your garden. Even watching these...

Birds are incredible. They can sing beautiful songs and have astonishing body shapes, patterns, colors, and features like crests. There are over ten thousand bird species worldwide, and only a...

Sparrows are delightful, common little songbirds widespread in the United States. They are found in urban to rural settings, living an active life of foraging and raising their young.  There...

The red-crested cardinal is a medium-sized bird that looks a lot like the well-known Northern Cardinal. However, this songbird is related to tanagers. It is native to parts of South and Central...

Installing a bird feeder in your backyard is a good first step towards attracting them, but not all feeders are the same. Some feeders dispense all food types, others are limited to specific...

Setting up bird feeders and bird nests are the easiest ways to attract birds to your yard. Seeds, fruits, and mealworms are the most common food types, but there are a few more that deserve a...