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7 Steps to Attracting Wild Birds

With a hotter-than-average summer slamming most of us, it’s time to bust out our late summer backyard checklist to make sure the wild birds we’ve worked so hard to attract to our yard are healthy and thriving! Steps to attracting wild birds in late summer: 1. Make sure water sources are plentiful. Whether it’s a … Read more

The USA’s Best Birding Destinations

For most of the year bird watching means looking out the window and relaxing in the backyard. We set out our mini-ecology support stations and welcome in our feathered neighbors. Everything “cool” is local and our bird feeders, waterers and nesting houses embrace a stunning array of avian species. Being a static birder is the … Read more

Integrate Bird Baths into Your Yard

Integrating a bird bath into your yard is one of the easiest ways to attract local birds. Our feathered friends are constantly in search of fresh water, both for drinking and keeping feathers clean. Properly maintained bird baths will be a constant source of entertainment, as you watch birds play, preen and perch. Choosing the right … Read more

Understand Bluebirds & Tree Swallows

Much controversy has arisen within the community of bird enthusiasts when it comes to the interaction between Bluebirds and Tree Swallows. This is because both are cavity nesting birds, in overlapping territories and are territorial in nature. The variety of Bluebirds living all over The United States, guarantees that almost anywhere a Bluebird box is … Read more

What Bird Feeders to Titmice Like?

The Tufted Titmouse, as the name suggests, are a small bird with gray-capped head and big black eyes. Setting these features against a nearly white face and underbelly make this little bird remind some of us of a certain bearded wizard. You will often find Titmice with Chickadees, but they are slightly larger and stand … Read more

11 Steps to Starting a Bluebird Trail

If helping to build the Bluebird population is one of your goals as a birdwatcher, use this simple guide on how to start a Bluebird Trail to help these enchanting birds thrive. 11 steps to starting a Bluebird Trail in your neighborhood:   1. Understand the time and resources needed Take the time to create … Read more

Make Your Backyard Bird Friendly

  There are thousands of opportunities each year to host tiny visitors in your backyard garden. Whether you’re looking to attract an elusive little Bluebird or a flamboyant and sometimes pesky Jay, these simple steps will help you bring new guests into your yard this Spring! The importance of backyard birding It is estimated that more than … Read more

How to Attract Eastern Towhees

Eastern Towhee are over-sized sparrows that live primarily in the Eastern United States. These unique birds have jet black feathers on their backs and orangish bellies. You’re likely to hear an Eastern Towhee before you see one. They love the underbrush and can often be found rummaging there. Learn how to attract these often evasive birds: Provide bird nesting … Read more

Attracting Birds in Small Spaces

We often think of nature as something that “happens” in the country. Nature is hanging out in farmlands and in vast fields, in wild mountains and grasslands. But nature “happens” everywhere.  The entire planet is one connected ecosystem. Even urban jungle dwellers can cultivate their surroundings to be bird friendly. It doesn’t take much – … Read more