In the winter, when food from plants and insects is scarce, non-migratory birds are more reliant on bird feeders than in ...

Make your backyard a bird's paradise with these bird feeder tips. Gary W. Carter/Getty Images There's nothing quite as delightful as getting a visit from a little backyard bird. From bluebirds to ...

A pileated woodpecker clings to a suet feeder for a bite to eat. Depending on the habitat found in your neighborhood, chances are good one of these woodpeckers will visit your feeders. Amy Sancetta AP ...

I began my bird feeders around the middle of October this year. This is a regular beginning time and the available sunflower seeds were quickly discovered and eaten by local birds. The usual ...

We have had the pleasure of watching downy woodpecker parents feeding their recently fledged offspring at our suet feeder in Essex. The inexperienced youngsters cling to the wood deck railing, ...

Being able to tell a downy from a hairy woodpecker is one of those "rites of passage" for a birdwatcher. I suppose before that comes knowing that these two woodpeckers live around here and can be ...