Species like blue tits and great tits are highly aggressive, competitive species, and the worry is that as we raise their ...

Yes, there is a lot of action coming our way during the whole month of March. Spending a little extra time listening to the ...

I finally put up birdfeeders at my new home. I had waited for a couple reasons — one being that I was going to be away a ...

Cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers, and goldfinches will show up fast with sunflower, suet and thistle - but one simple seed swap can send squirrels packing.

Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

Building a new bird house is great and all, but if you installed it without considering these important tips, you might have a perpetually empty nest.

Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, and juncos have also been singing more over the last week or two. And Mourning Doves – they will also nest in March if conditions allow. And while most of us associate ...

Killdeer seems a rather strange name for a bird, but it’s quite appropriate for this species of shorebird. When alarmed they belt out a piercing call that sounds like “kill-deer! kill-deer!,” ...

Q. Why would anyone plant Texas sage in the landscape? It is not a dependable bloomer and the foliage is not attractive.

With the warmer weather comes one of my favorite activities — gardening! Of course, I love planting a vegetable garden with tomatoes, beans, and peppers, but I also have beds full of flowers and ...

These finches have a famously wonky beak, with the upper and lower halves of the beak crossing each other at the tip. It looks strange, even uncomfortable, but the twisted beak is perfect for ...