Cold weather changes everything for backyard birds. Smart winter feeding habits can help them conserve energy, stay healthy, ...
While keeping our feathered friends nourished all year round is important, feeding birds in the winter is even more vital as the temperatures plummet and many natural food sources become unavailable.
The transition from fall to winter is a catalyst for change on many levels. Retail stores move on from Halloween to the holidays, swapping out food, clothes, decorations and gift options that flip ...
Refilling multiple bird feeders in the winter can be a joy. But if you've run out of birdseed, don't worry: You've got ...
FILE - A tufted titmouse grabs a seed from a snow covered bird feeder during a snowstorm in December 2020 in North Andover, Mass. Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. If it’s feeling spring-y to ...
In winter’s cold grip, there’s a show going on outside with multiple “actors,” if you set the “stage.” Our avian neighbors will provide hours of entertainment and more importantly, education, at, ...
The cheery call of the black-capped chickadee adds light to the darkest days of the year in late December and early January. That’s one reason why I enjoy feeding birds in winter. It’s comforting to ...
(Joan Casanova) Humans aren’t the only ones who look forward to autumn harvest. Fall brings a bounty of natural foods for our feathered friends, too. But while they’re feasting on fall’s cornucopia of ...
Feeding birds in winter helps, but common mistakes like bread, poor hygiene or inconsistency can harm them. Learn how to help ...
An avid birder who feeds birds outside her rural Canton home has helped beginners learn what's at their feeders. Nancy Overcott wrote basic information for a booklet on 47 birds that might come to a ...
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How to properly feed birds in winter

During the cold season, wild birds readily accept offered food. Bird enthusiasts face a wide variety of available feed options, but not all are suitable for local birds. PETBOOK spoke with an expert ...
The Linn Conservancy will hold its Feeding the Birds & Winter Scavenger Hunt nature program from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday during SnowFest at RB Winter State Park, 17215 Buffalo Road, Miffinburg. Visitors ...