Backyard bird feeders bring color and movement to a yard, but they also change how wild birds move around your property. If you keep chickens or other poultry, that extra traffic can quietly raise the ...

Something Wild co-host Dave Anderson of the Forest Society has been enjoying his birdfeeders and considering the benefits. “Every morning, just before sunrise, I wait with steaming cup of coffee in ...

Your backyard is filled with the gentle sounds of birdsong. It is a familiar and soothing rhythm. A sparrow dances around the ...

Bird feeders can be a genuine help for songbirds, especially during cold snaps and snow cover when their natural food gets much harder to find. Feeders also help people notice birds more often, ...

Most backyard bird feeders are not bird sanctuaries. They are, by nearly every measure that conservation biologists use, the ...

Chad Witko, an outreach biologist in Vernon, Vt., has been a birder since he was 3. His father was a waterfowl hunter and would bring birds home for him to examine. His mother helped him put homemade ...

Experts explain how to choose the best bird seed for different species, including top mixes, sunflower seeds, millet, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Bird flu has devastated ...