It's tough to be a bird during the winter. Beyond the obviously colder weather, food is certainly scarce. Even if the ground isn't covered with snow, birds still aren't able to maintain their spring ...

Q: I have two bird-feeder questions: Are the inexpensive mixes worth getting? And if we want to have cardinals, what kind of seed should we have? A: For a number of years, I would purchase safflower ...

Q: Last week you explained the reasons that so many bird species prefer black oil sunflower. What about safflower seed? Anne in Lebanon. A: Safflower seed, which is included in many feeding mixes and ...

More than 52 million Americans feed wild birds or other wildlife around their houses, according to Bird Watching Daily. More than 80% of about 1,300 participants surveyed by Millikin University said ...

Want to add a splash of color to your winter landscape? Invite cardinals to your feeder. They love to dine on safflower and black oil sunflower seeds. Heather Cwach Special to The Star Feeding birds ...

The bird feeder outside my office window has been busy the past few weeks. We put out straight black oil sunflower seeds and these tasty treats draw in regulars such as gold and house finches, ...

If you have multiple types of birds visiting your backyard, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to feed them all. One commonly sought-after solution is to buy a bag of bird food with a variety of ...

SAN ANTONIO — Early October is a good time to start feeding birds for winter. Sunflower is the most attractive seed for birds such as cardinals, chickadees and titmice. Both black oil seed and the ...

I've been touting hemp seed for birds, now that it should be widely available when farmers harvest their first now-legal crops of that product. I have some hemp. It's been in a tube feeder on our bird ...

Staying home to be safe from a virus? A wonderful way to while away some hours is to watch colorful songbirds and their antics at a bird feeder. The following is a discussion of bird feeders and bird ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's tough to be a bird during the winter. Beyond the obviously ...