Seeds, fruits, fats, nuts and more create a calorie-dense treat for birds. Here’s how to serve suet for birds. Learn what ...

Want more birds in your yard? These 9 unexpected foods—beyond basic birdseed—can bring in a wider variety of species.

Dozens of birds love suet, especially woodpeckers. But backyard bird hosts face a confusing array of packaged suet combos. How to choose? In short, it's not by price. True suet is the fat that ...

“Feeding Wild Birds in America” by Paul J. Baicich, Margaret A. Barker and Carrol L. Henderson explains how the practice of bird feeding has evolved over the nineteenth and twenty-first century.

The cold and frost came upon us hard and fast this year. After the relentless rains we had all summer, I felt lucky that the clouds lifted for long enough to get the fall yard chores wrapped up before ...

Often thought of as a wintertime bird food, suet can also be fed with surprising results even in warm months. Use suet to attract Western tanagers, grosbeaks, woodpeckers (and their babies), bushtits ...

Are birds most active at feeders in winter or summer? These simple tips will help you attract birds in all seasons.

As the weather begins turning colder, birds become more active around the bird feeders. Not only do they go for the birdseed, but the suet begins disappearing faster as well. Ever wonder why this is?

With November upon us, it’s time to address a certain four-letter word. Many of us find it slightly gross. Others just ignore it. But die-hard backyard birders just can’t offer enough of it. I am ...