Jul 19, 2017
Whether you're just getting started in backyard bird feeding or looking to revisit your existing feeding program, this quick overview will help point you toward establishing a backyard cafe that's sure to be the talk of the neighborhood (among the birds, anyway).
Jul 19, 2017
When was the last time you saw a flock of cedar waxwings in your backyard tree tops?Cedar Waxwing » Bird Watcher's Digest Named for its fondness for cedar berries and the waxy red tips on its wing feathers, the sleek looking, dapper bird is easily recognized by its delicate yellow-brown plumage, its crest, and the distinctive black mask.
Jul 14, 2017
Check out our sister publication, Bird Watcher's Digest!Bird Watcher's Digest
Jul 12, 2017
Mycoplasmosis is an eye disease caused by a bacterium. House finches are most susceptible, but goldfinches and other feeder birds can be infected, also. Symptoms include swollen, crusty eyes. Birds eventually go blind, and, unable to find food, starve.
Jul 12, 2017
A house finch with puffy eyes is at your bird feeder. What should you do?Backyard Birding Questions Answered Have you seen a house finch or goldfinch with puffy or encrusted eyes at your feeder? Get advice on how to protect other birds.
Jul 9, 2017
Check out this Cooper's hawk that was photographed by one of our readers!
Jul 6, 2017
Check out this simple DIY ant moat!Bird Watcher's Digest Are ants invading your hummingbird feeders? Our latest issue features a DIY ant moat that's both effective and inexpensive. Check it out on page 75!
Jul 5, 2017
How would you like to feed birds in the very best way possible—in a way that is all natural, environmentally sustainable, inexpensive, and easy to do? Get out the garden gloves and the garden trowel and leave the bird feeders and seed alone for a minute. The very best way to feed birds is to offer them the kinds of foods they would find and consume in nature and that starts with offering bird-friendly plants.
Jul 4, 2017
Happy Independence Day from your Watching Backyard Birds family. Enjoy these red, white, and blue birds!
Jul 2, 2017
We were asked: Where should I place a hummingbird house to make sure the hummingbirds use it? Birdsquatch answers!Ask Birdsquatch: Hummingbird Houses Our hairiest and most secretive columnist tackles a question about hummingbird houses. Discover how you can encourage hummingbirds to move in to your backyard.
Jun 28, 2017
Our hairiest and most secretive columnist tackles a question about hummingbird houses. Discover how you can encourage hummingbirds to move in to your backyard.
Jun 28, 2017
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Jun 27, 2017
Keep an eye out for hummingbird fledglings at your feeders!
Jun 24, 2017
Curve-billed thrashers are common birds in the Sonoran Desert, and not shy. Tuscon resident and WBB contributor Carmen C. Christy spotted one in her yard last summer, and it was in a decidedly bad mood.
Jun 21, 2017
Not all nests are created equal. Some North American species construct their nests in a unique way. Check out the nests of killdeer, cliff swallows, Baltimore orioles, and more!
Jun 21, 2017
These common North American birds create exceptional nests!Eleven Exceptional Nest Builders Not all nests are created equal. Some North American species construct their nests in a unique way. Check out the nests of killdeer, cliff swallows, Baltimore orioles, and more!
Jun 19, 2017
Sometimes, tree swallows can gather in flocks of more than a million birds!Tree Swallow » Bird Watcher's Digest One of our most common and visible birds, the tree swallow is recognized by its metallic blue-green back, white underparts, and slightly forked tail.
