Laura Erickson provides tips for how to deter the rodents from your feeding station. Read More “How to avoid rats when feeding birds”
A rat eating bird seed. Photo by Alex O’Neal/Flickr (Creative Commons)
Feeding Tips
Information about seeds and feeders, seasonal feeding advice, and more.
Spring bird feeding: Helping birds during a critical time
This guest post comes to us from Elaine Cole, owner of Cole’s Wild Bird Products Co., based in Kennesaw, Georgia. Enjoy! I have a serious love/hate … Read More “Spring bird feeding: Helping birds during a critical time”
Best tip for winter bird feeding: To thine own self be true
This guest post comes to us from Elaine Cole, owner of Cole’s Wild Bird Products Co., based in Kennesaw, Georgia. Enjoy! Having grown up the daughter … Read More “Best tip for winter bird feeding: To thine own self be true”
Birds follow green spaces to move between feeders
The benefits of feeding stations are obvious — to the birds that visit them and the people who maintain them — but many gardens are … Read More “Birds follow green spaces to move between feeders”
Study: Common seeds that attract birds best
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”
Who feeds birds and why: The top reasons for providing food
More than 52 million Americans feed wild birds or other wildlife around their homes. Why do they do it? Researchers David J. Horn and Stacey … Read More “Who feeds birds and why: The top reasons for providing food”
Why suction-cup feeders are safest for birds and great for you
If our eyes are windows to our soul, then our windows can be our eyes to soul-enriching birds, at least while we’re indoors. So it … Read More “Why suction-cup feeders are safest for birds and great for you”
Birdfeeding basics
Find out how easy it is to attract cardinals, orioles, and other birds with seeds, oranges, suet, and other treats. Read More “Birdfeeding basics”