Susan's Backyard Birding Tips & Guides

Why Birds Love Mealworms in Summer

Why Birds Love Mealworms in Summer

If your feeders suddenly seem busier lately, you’re not imagining it. Late spring and early summer are some of the most active feeding weeks of the entire year because backyard...

Why Birds Love Mealworms in Summer

If your feeders suddenly seem busier lately, you’re not imagining it. Late spring and early summer are some of the most active feeding weeks of the entire year because backyard...

What to Do If You Find a Baby Bird in Your Yard

What to Do If You Find a Baby Bird in Your Yard

Every spring and summer, it happens. Someone spots a tiny bird on the ground and immediately assumes the worst. But surprisingly, many of those awkward little fluffballs are exactly where...

What to Do If You Find a Baby Bird in Your Yard

Every spring and summer, it happens. Someone spots a tiny bird on the ground and immediately assumes the worst. But surprisingly, many of those awkward little fluffballs are exactly where...

Attract the Birds You Want & Fix Feeder Problems

Attract the Birds You Want & Fix Feeder Problems

To attract backyard birds, use the right seed, feeder, and placement for the species you want, and solve common problems like squirrels and starlings that can take over your feeder.If...

Attract the Birds You Want & Fix Feeder Problems

To attract backyard birds, use the right seed, feeder, and placement for the species you want, and solve common problems like squirrels and starlings that can take over your feeder.If...

How to Bring Hummingbirds to Your Yard

How to Bring Hummingbirds to Your Yard

Hummingbirds don’t wander randomly. They’re looking for one thing: a reliable source of nectar. If your yard has it when they arrive, they’ll stop. If not, they’ll keep moving. What...

How to Bring Hummingbirds to Your Yard

Hummingbirds don’t wander randomly. They’re looking for one thing: a reliable source of nectar. If your yard has it when they arrive, they’ll stop. If not, they’ll keep moving. What...

Why Doves Take Over Your Bird Feeder (And How to Gently Take It Back)

Why Doves Take Over Your Bird Feeder (And How t...

I actually like doves. I really do. There’s something peaceful about them: Soft colors, slow movements, that quiet cooing in the background. I usually have one or two wandering under...

Why Doves Take Over Your Bird Feeder (And How t...

I actually like doves. I really do. There’s something peaceful about them: Soft colors, slow movements, that quiet cooing in the background. I usually have one or two wandering under...

Starlings at Your Feeder? Here’s What to Do

Starlings at Your Feeder? Here’s What to Do

If your feeder keeps getting taken over by starlings, grackles, or blackbirds, here’s the truth: It’s not your fault. And it’s very fixable. Most backyard bird lovers run into this...

Starlings at Your Feeder? Here’s What to Do

If your feeder keeps getting taken over by starlings, grackles, or blackbirds, here’s the truth: It’s not your fault. And it’s very fixable. Most backyard bird lovers run into this...