We spoke to an ornithologist and a wildlife expert about what suet and suet cakes are, and why they are beneficial for birds in the winter. Suet, in simplest terms, is fat. "Suet is hard fat obtained ...

Dozens of birds love suet, especially woodpeckers. But backyard bird hosts face a confusing array of packaged suet combos. How to choose? In short, it's not by price. True suet is the fat that ...

Wow. I purchased my first batch of bird feeding essentials in mid-October, and save for only a few dark-eyed juncos and the ...

It's peak feeding season. Birds can — and will — eat whatever they can get, so it's up to us to make sure we don't offer them ...

Giving bread to birds can negatively impact their health. “Bread doesn't make up a normal component of birds' diets. It's the ...

As winter approaches, bird enthusiasts in the area are throwing dietary caution to the wind. It’s not part of some radical new nutritional plan; they’re feeding their wild birds high-calorie, high-fat ...

Your backyard birds are always hungry. Here are a few ideas from your pantry that don’t involve bird seed. You can feed foods that are high in fat. Food at the bird feeder can attract animals other ...

Learn which common household foods are dangerous for garden birds and what to avoid leaving in feeders this winter.

Winter is a great time for attracting birds to your yard. The ubiquitous crowned sparrows have arrived. Year-round goldfinches eat shelled sunflower and Nyjer seed with a far greater appetite than in ...