Estimates of the bird population vary, but experts say between 300 to 500 species can be found at various times of the year ...

A downy woodpecker is a small black and white bird that visits suet feeders. Listen to their call and see photos of males and ...

Birds are beautiful creatures that can make a lawn and garden feel even more serene. Providing snacks to supplement what birds naturally find in the wild guarantees up close and personal interactions ...

Bird and wildlife experts say it's fine to continue to feed songbirds as long as the feeders are kept clean and no local die-offs are observed.

Greetings of spring, with daffodils smiling, speaker Kevin Reynolds made a confession... he wasn’t giving a ‘planned’ talk on ...

Shirley Mast, of Lancaster, seconds Carl’s suet suggestion. It helped attract to her city yard the ruby-crowned kinglet that she reported during The Great Backyard Bird Count. Mast, a retired teacher, ...

Gardeners are being urged to put tabasco or hot sauce on their bird feeders as soon as they can this spring to help feed hungry birds getting ready for breeding season. Although many common ...

At Sobieski Lodge on Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at a Winona Bird Club meeting, the presentation “Red-headed woodpeckers at Trempealeau Refuge” will highlight a charismatic species. This event is ...

While studying some of the birds feeding in my backyard, I saw a small woodpecker that acted and looked like a downy. The only problem was that it had an almost black belly instead of a white one.

Maintaining and observing a bird feeder throughout the winter can sound like a generous and kindly activity to help birds cope with the cold season. Though the seeds that we place on the feeder and ...

Feeding birds is a popular pastime, with many gardeners topping up bird feeders all throughout the year. But it’s not just the birds that love the food. Squirrels will also want to raid the bird ...