Wild birds maintain a primarily natural diet, making supplemental feeding unnecessary year-round. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service identifies multiple specific risks that make bird feeders dangerous ...

For backyard birding enthusiasts, there is good news and bad news. We’ll go with the more positive news first. Passerines–the types of birds that are generally found around backyard bird feeders–are ...

Winter mornings bring a special kind of magic when you spot colorful birds fluttering around your backyard feeder. Building DIY bird feeders offers an affordable way to attract wildlife while teaching ...

Many of us gardeners enjoy watching birds flitting about our beds and borders, especially in winter. When plants are dormant, birds keep the garden feeling lively; it’s always entertaining to see them ...

Mallard ducks mix in a patch of open water in Minnehaha Creek on Jan. 22, 2018. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for headlines, breaking news, ...

After dozens of dead waterfowl were discovered near Patchogue this week and an Aquebogue duck farm was forced to euthanize about 99,000 ducks last month, Long Island experts and community members ...

Wintering birds, including the celebrated snow geese, return to California winter. The down side is migrating birds can help spread H5N1 bird flu and other diseases among other bird species, animals ...

FILE - A mallard spreads his wings in the sun at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, ...