Tag: birding
Birds a beacon of hope, help them thrive
Feeding, housing and watching birds at home can be a source of joy and therapy in these difficult times.
Join in the purple martin competition
Learn how to attract and house purple martins — the largest type of swallow — by following advice from a couple of birders who've been doing it for years.
Orioles enjoy a sweet treat and the color orange
Mid-April is a good time to put up orange bird feeders for orioles. Learn more about orioles and their feeder and food preferences.
It’s time to feed the hummingbirds
It's time to put hummingbird feeders up, as they begin their migration back North. Check out these tips for optimizing your feeder all season long.
Attracting birds to your backyard this spring
Providing bird feeders as supplemental food sources during the winter can not only attract birds to your backyard but can also help them.
No binoculars in computer birding
If you need a feather fix until cold winter weather really sets in, try some of Scott Shalaway's suggestions for online birding.
Wonder why birds of a feather flock together?
Learn how birds benefit from flocking together in Scott Shalaway's column this week.
What’s a yellow-bellied sapsucker?
Scott Shalaway offers insight on yellow-bellied sapsuckers. Find out what type of birds they are, what they look like, where they live and what they eat.
A birder’s poem for Christmas
In his column this week, Scott Shalaway shares his Christmas poem and suet recipe.
Now is the time for project FeederWatch
FeederWatch has become an effective tool for monitoring the distribution and abundance of winter birds that visit feeders. Learn how to get involved.
