Want more birds in your garden? From choosing the wrong food to not cleaning your feeder, simple mistakes could put birds off ...

Rarely do humans get the chance to see evolution in action, but the hummingbird is providing such an opportunity by offering a glimpse into gene shaping. Researchers have noted that the widespread use ...

You want a bird feeder that makes the food easily accessible for birds but difficult or unappealing for raccoons. Some feeders have weight-activated perches that close when heavy animals try to ...

While bird feeders create a joyful, serene environment, they can also attract raccoons, which, despite their cuteness, are destructive.

Rodents like rats and squirrels, unfortunately, can't discern that the food ... unappealing to rodents, birds can't actually taste them, so sprinkling a little cayenne pepper into your bird ...

Over time, the squirrels may learn to avoid that feeder altogether and so you can begin to mix up the contents again, without worrying that they’ll just become squirrel food. Safflower seeds are ...

Lakes no longer freeze over. These birds no longer need to migrate to find food. But at my feeder, we don’t feed robins or geese. Except for the occasional grackle, winter visitors to our ...

However, leaving food out on bird feeders can attract unwanted visitors like squirrels and rats. Grey squirrels, in particular, pose a significant threat to birds, reports the Express. Article ...

Raccoons are the real animal of the moment: A couple weeks ago, St. Paul, Minnesota (along with the entire internet) was both concerned for and enamored by a raccoon that scaled the side of a ...

Plant native: Planting native flowers and native vegetation is much more beneficial for hummingbirds than putting out bird feeders, since hummingbirds’ main source of food are small ...