Susan's Backyard Birding Tips & Guides

How to Make Cardinals Feel at Home

How to Make Cardinals Feel at Home

Cardinals Are Classic They’re on Christmas cards.They’re in stories passed down from grandparents.They’re the birds people whisper about when they think a loved one is near. But even without all...

How to Make Cardinals Feel at Home

Cardinals Are Classic They’re on Christmas cards.They’re in stories passed down from grandparents.They’re the birds people whisper about when they think a loved one is near. But even without all...

How to Attract Goldfinches to Your Feeder

How to Attract Goldfinches to Your Feeder

Some birds slip in quietly. Not the American Goldfinch. They arrive like sunshine on wings—bright yellow, unmistakable, and singing a tune that sounds oddly like “po-ta-to chip!” As they bounce...

How to Attract Goldfinches to Your Feeder

Some birds slip in quietly. Not the American Goldfinch. They arrive like sunshine on wings—bright yellow, unmistakable, and singing a tune that sounds oddly like “po-ta-to chip!” As they bounce...

Best Birdseed for Crows, Ravens, Jays...

Best Birdseed for Crows, Ravens, Jays...

Crows, ravens, jays, and magpies (collectively known as corvids) aren’t just another group of backyard birds. They’re loyal, social, and astonishingly intelligent. These birds remember faces, recognize patterns, and even...

Best Birdseed for Crows, Ravens, Jays...

Crows, ravens, jays, and magpies (collectively known as corvids) aren’t just another group of backyard birds. They’re loyal, social, and astonishingly intelligent. These birds remember faces, recognize patterns, and even...

Nesting Season: How to Help Backyard Birds

Nesting Season: How to Help Backyard Birds

Nesting season is one of the busiest and most exciting times for backyard birds.They’re building nests, laying eggs, raising families—and they need all the help they can get. Here’s exactly...

Nesting Season: How to Help Backyard Birds

Nesting season is one of the busiest and most exciting times for backyard birds.They’re building nests, laying eggs, raising families—and they need all the help they can get. Here’s exactly...

No Filler, Just Flavor: What Birds Really Want

No Filler, Just Flavor: What Birds Really Want

If you’ve ever picked up a bag of bargain birdseed from the store and noticed it sitting mostly untouched under your feeder, there’s probably a reason why. It’s called filler...

No Filler, Just Flavor: What Birds Really Want

If you’ve ever picked up a bag of bargain birdseed from the store and noticed it sitting mostly untouched under your feeder, there’s probably a reason why. It’s called filler...

Spring Cleaning: Prep Your Feeders & Nest Boxes

Spring Cleaning: Prep Your Feeders & Nest Boxes

Spring is just around the corner, and that means birds will soon be busy nesting, singing, and filling our backyards with activity! Before the season is in full swing, it’s...

Spring Cleaning: Prep Your Feeders & Nest Boxes

Spring is just around the corner, and that means birds will soon be busy nesting, singing, and filling our backyards with activity! Before the season is in full swing, it’s...