Backyard Q&A Guide
Feeding birds and attracting them to your yard inevitably leads to questions — about feeders, birdhouses, bird baths, baby birds, and more. In this free … Read More “Backyard Q&A Guide”
Feeding birds and attracting them to your yard inevitably leads to questions — about feeders, birdhouses, bird baths, baby birds, and more. In this free … Read More “Backyard Q&A Guide”
In the column Since You Asked in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here is … Read More “Why a normally black Downy Woodpecker might look gray”
In the column “Since You Asked” in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here is a … Read More “Julie Craves: It’s fine to give peanut butter to birds”
In the column “Since You Asked” in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here are … Read More “Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about an unusual catbird and a woodpecker pecking a stone wall”
An environmental educator shares tips for sparking an interest in birds among youngsters Read More “Kid-tested tips”
The special ingredients that made a one-time cattle pen attract more birds than any other yard in North America Read More “A yard like no other”
We love eagle watches, bird surveys, loon counts, breeding bird atlases, and other citizen-science projects. They’re fun and interesting, they’re a good way to make … Read More “Year-round citizen-science projects”
In the column “Since You Asked” in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here’s a … Read More “Why a Downy Woodpecker might have red on its crown, not nape”
Researchers who provided citizen-scientists in 38 states and three Canadian provinces with feeders and 10 types of seed commonly included in mixes have concluded that … Read More “Study: Common seeds that attract birds best”
A new season for one of our favorite citizen-science projects kicks off two weeks from today. Project FeederWatch begins on Saturday, November 9. You and … Read More “Citizen scientists: Join the action at Project FeederWatch”