You can safely put out food for birds in wintertime if you take some simple precautions. While feeding birds isn’t necessary ...

We all know that neighbor who takes bird feeding to Olympic games-level extremes. With tree limbs sagging under the weight of ...

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

Do not offer old, spoiled, or wet seed mixes to birds, as they can go rancid and grow mold that can produce toxins that are ...

What happens when a backyard bird feeder becomes a trap instead of a treat? Many people think that tossing a little of this ...

I’m seeing a ton of smart bird feeders again this year at CES — and I’m inexplicably drawn to them. Perhaps because the idea ...

In the summer months, songbirds predominantly consume protein-rich insects and spiders. In winter, non-migratory songbirds ...

Mar. 3—By the time we reach early March, we are likely thinking of the coming spring and not winter. But it is still winter, and even if we can believe the calendar, winter will remain for a couple ...

The hummingbirds, warblers and butterflies are gone. But this time of year, house finches congregate at bird feeders like ...

North America is home to 17 species of finches. Two of them live year-round in the Times News region: the American goldfinch ...