Hummingbird Food: Sugar Water for Hummingbirds 101
Learn how to make sugar water for hummingbirds. Get the hummingbird sugar water recipe and ratio to make your own hummingbird food.
Where Do Hummingbirds Sleep at Night?
Learn where hummingbirds sleep, if they feed at night, and how they go into a deep sleep-like state...
2024 Building for the Birds Video Contest Winners
Three readers submitted videos showcasing their DIY birdhouse and bird feeder projects and won our 2024 Building for the Birds...
How to Identify an Eastern Bluebird
Learn what an eastern bluebird looks like and sounds like, what this bird eats, and where you can find one.
How to Identify an Eastern Kingbird
Learn what an eastern kingbird looks like and where to spot one. Plus, discover how they boldly battle larger birds...
How to Identify a Lincoln’s Sparrow
See what features to look for on a Lincoln's sparrow. Then learn where to find this bird and what its...
House Sparrow: Least Wanted Backyard Bird
Learn what a house sparrow looks like, what foods this bird eats, what it sounds like, and why birders don't...
How to Identify a Dark-Eyed Junco
See what a male and female dark-eyed junco looks like. Plus learn about their nests and diet, and hear what...
How to Identify a White-Throated Sparrow
Learn all about the white-throated sparrow. Our birding experts reveal what these sparrows look like, sound like and what they...
Identify and Attract a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Learn what a male, female and juvenile rose breasted grosbeak looks like, what their song sounds like, what they eat...
How to Identify an Evening Grosbeak
Set out a tray feeder filled with sunflower seeds to attract an evening grosbeak. In winter, these yellow grosbeaks wander...
Identify and Attract a Summer Tanager
Seeing—or hearing—a summer tanager is a red-letter day. Summer tanagers may be bright red—but that doesn’t always make them easy...
How to Identify an Orchard Oriole
Attract a nectar-loving orchard oriole to your yard with fruit. Learn their range, favorite foods, and what the male and...
How to Identify a Bullock’s Oriole
Spot a Bullock's oriole in the western U.S. during breeding season. Learn what the males and females look like and...
Western Birds and Their Eastern Counterparts
Many western birds look somewhat familiar to eastern birders. Take a look at some common western birds and their eastern...
Brown Thrasher: An Elusive, Musical Songbird
The brown thrasher is an excellent mimic and sings more than 1,000 tunes. Learn how to spot these secretive songbirds.
How to Identify a Great Horned Owl
If you hear owl sounds in your neighborhood, it’s likely a great horned owl. Learn about their size, wingspan, nests,...
Meet the Gorgeous Green Jay, a Tropical Bird
Learn where you can see a green jay, plus what the birds look like, what they eat, and more about...
Look for a Verdin Bird in the Southwest
Find and attract a verdin in southwestern scrublands. Plus, learn about verdin nests, see what verdins look like, and...
How to Identify and Attract a Mountain Chickadee
Learn what a mountain chickadee looks like and sounds like, where to find one, and how to attract one to...
Identify and Attract a Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Invite the nimble red-breasted nuthatch to your feeders with sunflower seeds and suet. These active birds are entertaining to watch.
How to Identify a Lazuli Bunting
Get to know the lazuli bunting and where to find this bird. Learn what males and females look like and...
Identify and Attract a Common Redpoll
The resilient common redpoll brings lively cheer to cool-weather feeders. This small bird can handle the coldest temperatures in winter.
How to Identify an Indigo Bunting
Learn what an indigo bunting looks like and sounds like. Plus, see the range map to help find you find...
How to Identify an Eastern Phoebe
Learn what an eastern phoebe looks like and what its song sounds like. Find out what these birds eat and...
What to Do If You Find a Bird Nest With Eggs or a Baby Bird
If you find a bird nest near your door, an abandoned bird nest with eggs, or if you see a...
How to Identify a Cooper’s Hawk
Learn what a Cooper's hawk looks like and sounds like, where to find one. Plus find out where this raptor...
Birds That Sing at Night: A Little Night Music
We all hear birds that sing during the day, but what about birds that sing at night? Here's why some...
Loggerhead Shrike: A Songbird That Thinks It’s a Raptor
The loggerhead shrike is a cardinal-size songbird, native to North America, that acts more like a bird of prey. Learn...
How to Identify a Double-Crested Cormorant
Learn what a double-crested cormorant looks like, what the bird eats, and where to find one. Then find out if...
How to Identify and Attract a Chipping Sparrow
The happy trills of a native chipping sparrow can be heard from coast to coast. Bring this cheerful summer bird...
