Last week was another cold one - so we whipped up something to get our feathered friends (and maybe a few squirrels!) through the winter. The treats made of natural peanut butter, bird seed, nuts, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ekaterina Zolina / Getty Images In the winter, when food from plants and insects is scarce, non-migratory birds are more reliant ...

With November upon us, it’s time to address a certain four-letter word. Many of us find it slightly gross. Others just ignore it. But die-hard backyard birders just can’t offer enough of it. I am ...

A golden-crowned sparrow perches in a rhododendron bush, awaiting his turn at the bird feeder. These sociable birds are often seen with other ground-feeding birds, such as the white-crowned sparrow ...

I stop putting out suet for our backyard birds early in the summer when most have raised their youngsters and everyone can manage on seed and the increasing supply of bugs and caterpillars available ...

• Male Northern Flicker identified with mustache • Female Downey Woodpecker identified with no red on her head) Quality suet is a high-fat and high-energy food for winter survival. • This food source ...

In the winter, when food from plants and insects is scarce, non-migratory birds are more reliant on bird feeders than in other seasons, especially when the ground is covered with snow. Keeping bird ...