Feeding nyjer seed makes a great addition to your bird feeding station. I have been feeding nyjer seed for decades with great ...

Feeding nyjer seed makes a great addition to your bird feeding station. I have been feeding nyjer seed for decades with great success attracting several dozen Goldfinches in the peak of winter and in ...

In the winter, birds will likely come to your bird feeder in search of energy-dense food to stay warm. This addition will provide that for them.

This story is for the birds, especially the hungry ones that rely on backyard bird feeders to get them through the winter and early spring. There’s a nyjer seed shortage in the U.S. and Canada. Bird ...

Filling bird feeders for overwintering birds is a wonderful way to help when resources are scarce. Do it responsibly, or you ...

Birds enjoy eating sunflower seeds, millet and other seeds at a feeder. While almost all bird seed may look pretty much the same to you, it doesn’t to the birds you’re feeding. Knowing what kinds of ...

A cold Sunday morning, fire in the fireplace, relaxing on the sofa with a cup of hot coffee, a pair of binoculars by my side, I am enjoying the parade of songbirds visiting our feeders. Life is good.

Winter is a busy time at bird feeders—here’s what ornithologists recommend to attract the widest variety of birds.

Arizona boasts a bounty bird species, some that can been seen year-round and others that visit in the winter as they migrate from colder areas of the country. With the help of Jon Friedman with the ...

To attract a variety of birds to your yard, you'll want to offer seed recipes that appeal to a range of species. Here are nine simple birdseed combinations.

DEAR JOAN: I hung up a store-bought sock feeder with black nyjer seed, but the rain seems to have washed away the color on the seeds. They are now beige, and the birds won’t go near it. I see no signs ...