As a wellness writer and self-proclaimed amateur birder, I appreciate the health benefits of listening to and watching birds.

“Having a bird feeder out is not harmful, as long as you keep your feeders clean,” says Schuler. “There are recommendations to take down your feeders and clean them with soap and water and let them ...

According to an Audubon magazine article on ... infect backyard birds such as sparrows, cardinals and blue jays and many rely on bird feeders during the winter, especially since the recent ...

This photo courtesy of Judy Ashley shows a cardinal on her bird feeder in Ipswich ... a spokesperson for the Audubon Society. “We’re eager to see how smart feeders and kind of just the ...