Cold weather changes everything for backyard birds. Smart winter feeding habits can help them conserve energy, stay healthy, ...
The hummingbird must have been desperate. Last Thursday evening, as the temperature sank into the teens and freezing rain coated the Portland area in a layer of ice, a hummingbird flew into my house.
If you've ever scoured the garden center for ways to invite more hummingbirds into your backyard, you've likely stumbled ...
Dr. Crystal Heath shares how to create a haven they’ll return to.
A number of us who feed birds in the winter stop feeding during the summer because of plentiful natural food and to break the connection between bird seed and rodents. If you miss the action provided ...
How’s this for a happy problem: Several North Jersey backyard birders report that downy woodpeckers have been hogging the sugar water in their hummingbird feeders this summer. What nerve! Most folks ...
Our family always had hummingbird feeders adorning the eaves of our house. After all, what better show is there than watching these tiny, frantic birds in their pursuit of sweet nectar? As an adult, ...
Interior designers have popularized the notion of bringing the outside in. Folding and disappearing doors can create a seamless transition to the great outdoors. The connection to nature adds a sense ...