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How to Feed Birds All Year Long

As the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, switch up what you're serving in your feeders to attract more birds to your backyard.

Backyard Makeover: Build a Chicken Coop

Learn how to build a chicken coop that you won’t want to relegate to your backyard!

26 Sounds that Chickens Make and What they Mean

Chicken Talk Researchers have shown that there are at least 24 different sounds chickens make and maybe as many as 30. While chickens don’t have nearly the vocabulary that us humans have, and their chicken brains don’t allow for abstract and deep conversations, they are still a very vocal and conversational critter. And if you pay attention, you can learn to understand and speak their language too. Baby Talk Pleasure peep-A soft, irregular chirp that says “I’m here and all is well.” Pleasure…

Yuen: How I learned to make peace with the possums in my grill

Columnist Laura Yuen is doing her best to appreciate this maligned marsupial and relative newcomer to the Twin Cities.

How to Maintain Backyard Bird Feeders

Attract birds to your backyard with these bird feeding tips to keeping your feeders filled and fresh.

DIY Holiday Bird Feeder

One of my favorite things to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon is to sit by the window with a cup of tea and watch the birds. Recently, my oldest daughter helped me make these festive pine cone bird feeders to encourage our feathered friends to visit more often. And because it’s the holiday season, we adorned our bird fe

Why City Pigeons Are Worth Watching

The humble Columba livia is much more than a rat with wings.

Maintaining A Bird Feeder

Bird feeders can benefit the local bird population, but without proper maintenance, they have the potential to do more harm than good. Cleanliness is key in preventing the spread of diseases. This article provides information on the best practices in bird feeder maintenance.

This New Field Guide Aims to Change Your Mind About Pigeons

Cartoonist and author Rosemary Mosco shines a witty and compassionate spotlight on what she calls "the world's most misunderstood bird."

Dress Up Your Yard With a Homemade Bird Feeder

There's nothing like a DIY feeder to get birds of a feather flocking together — to your yard.

How to clean a bird feeder

How to attract birds — not bears — with your bird feeders

To avoid attracting bears, Vermonters should wait to put up bird feeders until Dec. 1,\u00a0according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.

How to make cookie cutter bird feeders for feathered friends

A DIY project on how you and your kids can make unique and easy bird feeders with cookie cutters.

Beaks are useful to birds — and humans who want to identify them

We get captivated by a bird’s plumage and may not think to notice its beak, which is...

Keeping Birds as Pets: What You Need to Know

Birds such as parrots and canaries can make great pets but they take a lot of care. Dr. Laurie Hess explains how to make sure a pet bird is right for you.

Keeping Squirrels Out of Your Bird Feeders

No matter what you do, it seems as though the squirrels are always dumping your bird feeders. You can stop some of that – and sometimes all of it with a few tips and tricks.

When managing birdfeeders, think bird health and safety

Feeding birds in winter is one of the nation’s most popular wildlife-watching activities, but it may put them at risk. | realestate.boston.com