Not only do you get the benefit of having these cute animals visit more frequently, but you're also providing hummingbirds ...

The sunny yellow-hued American goldfinch, which has a black forehead marking, can be seen all over the states. For a real ...

Sometimes I catch myself classifying birds into two categories: fancy and regular. Shame on me. This is a bad attitude, because all birds are gorgeous little creatures. But I fear, after all these ...

On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and ...

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 ...

When winter reduces natural food sources in Oregon yards, many birds turn to people and planted landscapes for help. “Different birds are attracted to different foods and it’s good to have a variety,” ...

If you want to encourage more birds to spend time in your yard, planting flowers and shrubs that support them can help you accomplish that goal. Birds are often drawn to yards where plants provide ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...

A bird flu outbreak in Dallas County has hit a backyard flock, the 10 th outbreak affecting domestic birds in the state this year, the Iowa Department of Agriculture says. The outbreak was reported ...

Tennessee winters aren’t as harsh as the deep freezes further north, but they still bring a mix of chilly nights, frosty mornings, and shifting weather that keeps backyard birds on the edge of ...

Washington had nine instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza from mid-November through mid-December, though all of those were in backyard flocks and 290 birds were affected, according to USDA ...