Birdwatchers can lay out welcome mat for returning bluebirds
Build a bluebird nesting box, and they will come. After a decline in bluebird population throughout the 1960s and '70s, attractive Eastern bluebirds are returning to Pennsylvania. Bluebirds are one of...
View ArticleSuet for a song
Suddenly, songbirds are ravenous, emptying feeders as quickly as you fill them. Most of the natural seeds and berries from plants are gone and this drastic drop in temperatures has them scavenging for...
View Article'The Morning of Christmas'
With apologies to Clement C. Moore. Every December I get requests for copies of a Christmas poem I first published in 1988 and the all-season suet recipe that goes with it. So here they are. Merry...
View ArticleMake your own suet for a song
Suddenly, songbirds are ravenous, emptying feeders as quickly as you fill them. Most of the natural seeds and berries from plants are gone and this drastic drop in temperatures has them scavenging for...
View ArticleBest part of back porch is viewing the visitors
Feeders lure a variety of birds closer to home to watch, learn about GAIL SUMMERSKILL When we moved to Charlotte four years ago, we debated whether to live in the heart of the city or in the country....
View ArticleAttract a Variety of Birds with a Variety of Bird Feeders
Throughout New Hampshire, and indeed most parts of the United States, it’s possible for the backyard bird watcher to attract and view a good assortment of different bird species. Providing a variety of...
View ArticleKentucky Afield Outdoors: Winter backyard birding basics (State of Kentucky)
(Source: State of Kentucky) Department of Fish and Wildlife Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Winter backyard birding basics Press Release Date: Thursday, January 15, 2015 Revision Date: Thursday, January 15,...
View ArticleKitchen scraps help birds weather winter
On The House The Building Industry Association of Central Ohio has recognized several members with awards. Biz List Search Use our search to find local businesses in the Columbus area. BROWSE...
View ArticleAutumn: A Good Time to Start Bird-Feeding
If you’re not already feeding birds, fall is an excellent time to get started. By starting to feed them now, you will entice them to include your feeders in their winter feeding routes. In general, the...
View ArticleThe Titmouse : An avian series
This is the beginning of a series that will be published weekly and will feature a bird species to focus on. This week is the titmouse, or the ventriliquist of the forest. These tiny wonders can trick...
View ArticleWinter for the Birds
Pigeon in the snow (Pittsburgh, PA) by Carla Littleton As winter approaches we should once more visit the idea of feeding the birds. One of the most common questions about feeding the birds over winter...
View ArticleEyes on feeders to see changes in bird numbers
Birds that visit feeders provide a welcome spot of life and color during the cold winter months. But for observers with a bent for science, the finches, wrens and woodpeckers flitting through local...
View ArticleNature: Favorite feeders feature function instead of style
Nowhere is it written that wild bird food must be placed in feeders. In fact, all seed-eating backyard birds, including woodpeckers, eat seeds on the ground. Yet each fall I'm inundated with questions...
View ArticleBest fall foods for birds
Providing the right fall foods helps migrating birds get sufficient energy for their long journeys, and local residents will quickly learn that your yard is a reliable food source they can enjoy all...
View ArticleStocking up for the flock
Seeds are the most common bird food, but fruit and suet are also popular. Here are some foods that will bring birds flocking to your yard: Black-oil sunflower seed: A favorite of most birds, including...
View ArticleGet Into Nature: Do it with suet
Woodpeckers, chickadees, titmice and nuthatches invariably rank near the top of any list of favorite backyard winter birds. What these birds lack in bright colors, they compensate for with acrobatics...
View ArticleWildlife: Kinglets arrive with early snowfall
Sunday, October 30, 2005 By Scott Shalaway I awoke Tuesday morning to a significant snowfall. It hadn't been predicted, so a 5-inch blanket of wet snow was quite a shock. It came before the season's...
View ArticleTips for feeding birds in winter
Thursday, December 29, 2005 By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wild birds are equipped to get through the winter, but they can get by a bit better with a little help from their human...
View ArticleCalvin R. Finch: Now's the time to replace sugar water feeders with seed...
The hummingbirds have headed south from most neighborhoods so it is not unreasonable to take down and clean up the sugar water feeder for the season. To replace the sugar water feeders, consider...
View ArticleFeeding the birds this winter with homemade suet cakes
Making suet cakes during the winter is an easy and cheap way to help birds get the nutritional requirements they need during the colder months when insects are harder to find. Suet cakes can be hung in...
View ArticleFeeding wild birds is beneficial
Many birds migrate south for the winter, but some of our feathered friends hang around all year to dazzle us with their color and songs. Winter can be a tough time for these birds and a boost from...
View ArticleWho goes this way? Sitta carolinensis
You know him when you see him. Still, you're always surprised. A small bird walks headfirst down the trunk of a tree. Or maybe he changes his mind and walks straight back up or turns left or right. It...
View ArticleOptions for feeding birds in winter
For countless millennia, birds survived the rigors of winter without humans' help. Today, it's a little different. In backyards nearly everywhere, in summer as well as in winter, people put out food...
View ArticleDesign for the birds, reap a wingding
The wild bunch likes food, shelter PLANTS. Berry-bearing species such as mountain ash, above, and seed-makers such as cosmos, below left, and sunflowers, below right, will attract birds. If you don't...
View ArticleDo it -- treat your local birds to suet
Wednesday, September 21, 2005 By Doug Oster, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It's relaxing to watch birds fly. It's even better when they come up close to your windows. One way to be sure they come in for...
View ArticleSpring Is for the Birds
Spring is almost here. It arrives officially at 8 p.m. Thursday. But even now, after the wild winter we've had, there are signs of spring: buds on trees, 60-degree temperatures and the singing of...
View ArticleGetIntoNature: Woodpeckers really go for suet
The Saturday after Thanksgiving, a pileated woodpecker made my day. For the first time in more than 20 years, I saw one of these crow-sized hammerheads at my suet feeder. It returned several times over...
View ArticleHow to attract birds to your yard
Jessica Damiano Jessica Damiano Jessica Damiano is a master gardener and journalist with more Email Galleries Some 85 species of birds breed on Long Island, and according to the North Shore Audubon...
View ArticleWildlife: It's time to feed wild birds
Sunday, November 19, 2006 By Scott Shalaway Though it is OK to feed wild birds year round, many people prefer to feed only during the colder months. The colder months are here, so let's review the best...
View ArticleBackyard birding 101 It's an environmentally friendly pastime, easy to do and...
It's a sunny, windy, cold December afternoon, and a sharp-shinned hawk is high in a tree overlooking the backyard owned by Howard and Janice Mason in Little Silver. The hawk, which hunts other birds...
View ArticleIt's an environmentally friendly pastime By Todd B. Bates ENVIRONMENTAL...
It's a sunny, windy, cold December afternoon, and a sharp-shinned hawk is high in a tree overlooking the backyard owned by Howard and Janice Mason in Little Silver. The hawk, which hunts other birds...
View ArticleMany wonder: Where have the backyard birds gone?
CONCORD - Each year, Granite Staters lay out a phenomenal smorgasbord for the birds. They deploy a fantastic array of tubes, trays, sock-like devices and squirrel-proof contraptions with trick perches...
View ArticleDavis: Questions abound on summer feeding
Ken Thomas The tufted titmouse, a year-round Tennessee resident, nests and uses bird feeders near woodlands. "Tufted" refers to the short gray crest. The word "titmouse" has nothing to do with mice; it...
View ArticleSnow makes great setting for birdwatching
Watching our feathered friends from inside a cozy window can be a soothing pastime on a snowbound day. Birds in northeastern Oklahoma you may expect to see in the backyard include...
View ArticleGarland of fruit, berries provides holiday feast for birds
Between nearby supermarkets and crops coming from distant growers, we don't have to think much about seasonal changes in our food supply. However, the changes in the landscape and the response by...
View ArticleWILD GEORGIA: Give wrens seasonal feast of mealworms and suet
For many wild creatures, this is the most critical time of year. Winter is the culling-out time, the time when mortality is highest because of increased predation and the lack of food. Cold weather...
View ArticleBill Marchel: Provide the food, birds will provide the entertainment
Did you get a bird feeder for Christmas? If so, don't regift it. Feeding birds is no longer a pastime just for the dedicated birder. In fact, more than 65 million people feed birds, and we spend $2...
View ArticleGardener: What to feed birds that don't fly south for the winter
By now, you've likely noticed, not all birds head south for the winter. Some hardy souls stay put, toughing out these cold, gray months of the year, while making them a bit brighter for the rest of us....
View ArticleFeathered friends flock to feeders
South and Central Texas are blessed with a diversity of bird species, more than any other portion of the country, and the birds can be a fun part of the gardening experience. The best way to attract...
View ArticleGood seed, patience will have birds eating out of your hand
There's an undeniable link between gardening and feeding the birds. In both activities, we put out seeds and wait for small miracles. Perhaps nobody in Massachusetts understands this link better than...
View ArticleWhat are the best bird feeders
As the weather of the Bluegrass begins to hold a chill, it is time, not only to worry about garden clean-up, but to begin deciding what to place in your bird feeders throughout the winter months. Right...
View ArticleFeed birds in winter to guarantee a show
Not all birds fly south for the winter. Some hardy souls tough out the cold, gray months, making them a bit brighter for the rest of us. Here are some tips to help show your appreciation to the winged...
View ArticleFeeders help birds in winter
A parade of birds flitted to my backyard feeders on a recent snowy day, nabbing a bit of suet or a black sunflower seed before darting back to the safety of nearby trees. Cardinals, finches, nuthatches...
View ArticleTake Feathered Friends Under Your Wing With These Feeders
Invite a flock of birds into your backyard this fall with eco-friendly bird feeders you've made yourself. These projects use organic or recycled materials and are easy enough to put together in an...
View ArticleWinter is for the birds, so sit back and enjoy
With winter in full swing, there's not much you can do to get a comfortable daily dose of garden action. You might as well leave it to the birds. Lure them into the yard, and you can sit back in the...
View ArticleDavis: Permanent residents may visit bird feeders all year
KEN THOMAS/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS SENTINEL Northern cardinals do not migrate. Winter flocks of 6 to 25 birds form when parents and their young join other family groups from nearby breeding territories....
View ArticlePeople, as well as birds, benefit from filling feeders
MILWAUKEE -- Winter is coming and, with it, an opportunity either to join the legions of people already using food to attract wild birds to their backyards, or to upgrade the feeding already going on...
View ArticleA new batch of bird feeders brings style to the backyard
Go out on a limb: Snappy-looking bird feeders put your style on display in the garden. Birds attracted to feeders bring a winter garden to life. Chickadees and goldfinches don’t really care about the...
View ArticleOUTDOORS: Winter feeders will be gone to birds
A tufted titmouse waits patiently on the juniper bush outside my office window for the blue jays to leave the bird feeder. The jays barely tolerate each other, and another species that makes the...
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