January can be a challenging time for our feathered friends as winter weather limits their natural food sources. As a ...

This is a good time of year in the Chicago area to monitor your plants for animal damage and to do some pruning. Other than ...

Certain bird types may dominate a backyard feeder. Making small but effective changes to your set up can reduce this behavior ...

This wasted bird seed can rot and spread bacteria.Plus, fallen filler seed can attract rodents to your yard. Fillers are used by companies because they can add them into a bag of quality seeds — like ...

offer smaller perches and only tiny holes to help prevent larger birds and other wildlife from getting at the seeds. As you're trying to decide what to do with your bird feeder during the winter, ...

Bird feeding is stress-relieving and pretty enjoyable. It is for everyone. A bird feeder helps you attract more birds. A suitable bird feeder with suitable seeds would attract Blue Jays and cardinals.

As it is expected to get pretty darn cold around here starting Sunday, I thought a column concerning feeding birds is in ...

Safflower Seed is a good choice if squirrels keep raiding your feeders. Birds like Safflower (especially chickadees)…squirrels not so much. Nyjer Seed is another anti-squirrel option and is a ...

Many kinds of birds will be frequent visitors to your backyard feeders if you offer them a steady supply of their favorite seeds. This is especially true in winter when natural food sources are ...

As winter draws near, bird enthusiasts are back to stocking their feeders. Yet, what if this kind gesture ends up causing ...