Birdwatchers can lay out welcome mat for returning bluebirds
Build a bluebird nesting box, and they will come. After a decline in bluebird population throughout the 1960s and '70s, attractive Eastern bluebirds are returning to Pennsylvania. Bluebirds are one of...
View ArticleSuet for a song
Suddenly, songbirds are ravenous, emptying feeders as quickly as you fill them. Most of the natural seeds and berries from plants are gone and this drastic drop in temperatures has them scavenging for...
View Article'The Morning of Christmas'
With apologies to Clement C. Moore. Every December I get requests for copies of a Christmas poem I first published in 1988 and the all-season suet recipe that goes with it. So here they are. Merry...
View ArticleMake your own suet for a song
Suddenly, songbirds are ravenous, emptying feeders as quickly as you fill them. Most of the natural seeds and berries from plants are gone and this drastic drop in temperatures has them scavenging for...
View ArticleBest part of back porch is viewing the visitors
Feeders lure a variety of birds closer to home to watch, learn about GAIL SUMMERSKILL When we moved to Charlotte four years ago, we debated whether to live in the heart of the city or in the country....
View ArticleAttract a Variety of Birds with a Variety of Bird Feeders
Throughout New Hampshire, and indeed most parts of the United States, it’s possible for the backyard bird watcher to attract and view a good assortment of different bird species. Providing a variety of...
View ArticleKentucky Afield Outdoors: Winter backyard birding basics (State of Kentucky)
(Source: State of Kentucky) Department of Fish and Wildlife Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Winter backyard birding basics Press Release Date: Thursday, January 15, 2015 Revision Date: Thursday, January 15,...
View ArticleKitchen scraps help birds weather winter
On The House The Building Industry Association of Central Ohio has recognized several members with awards. Biz List Search Use our search to find local businesses in the Columbus area. BROWSE...
View ArticleAutumn: A Good Time to Start Bird-Feeding
If you’re not already feeding birds, fall is an excellent time to get started. By starting to feed them now, you will entice them to include your feeders in their winter feeding routes. In general, the...
View ArticleThe Titmouse : An avian series
This is the beginning of a series that will be published weekly and will feature a bird species to focus on. This week is the titmouse, or the ventriliquist of the forest. These tiny wonders can trick...
View ArticleWinter for the Birds
Pigeon in the snow (Pittsburgh, PA) by Carla Littleton As winter approaches we should once more visit the idea of feeding the birds. One of the most common questions about feeding the birds over winter...
View ArticleEyes on feeders to see changes in bird numbers
Birds that visit feeders provide a welcome spot of life and color during the cold winter months. But for observers with a bent for science, the finches, wrens and woodpeckers flitting through local...
View ArticleNature: Favorite feeders feature function instead of style
Nowhere is it written that wild bird food must be placed in feeders. In fact, all seed-eating backyard birds, including woodpeckers, eat seeds on the ground. Yet each fall I'm inundated with questions...
View ArticleBest fall foods for birds
Providing the right fall foods helps migrating birds get sufficient energy for their long journeys, and local residents will quickly learn that your yard is a reliable food source they can enjoy all...
View ArticleStocking up for the flock
Seeds are the most common bird food, but fruit and suet are also popular. Here are some foods that will bring birds flocking to your yard: Black-oil sunflower seed: A favorite of most birds, including...
View ArticleGet Into Nature: Do it with suet
Woodpeckers, chickadees, titmice and nuthatches invariably rank near the top of any list of favorite backyard winter birds. What these birds lack in bright colors, they compensate for with acrobatics...
View ArticleWildlife: Kinglets arrive with early snowfall
Sunday, October 30, 2005 By Scott Shalaway I awoke Tuesday morning to a significant snowfall. It hadn't been predicted, so a 5-inch blanket of wet snow was quite a shock. It came before the season's...
View ArticleTips for feeding birds in winter
Thursday, December 29, 2005 By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wild birds are equipped to get through the winter, but they can get by a bit better with a little help from their human...
View ArticleCalvin R. Finch: Now's the time to replace sugar water feeders with seed...
The hummingbirds have headed south from most neighborhoods so it is not unreasonable to take down and clean up the sugar water feeder for the season. To replace the sugar water feeders, consider...
View ArticleFeeding the birds this winter with homemade suet cakes
Making suet cakes during the winter is an easy and cheap way to help birds get the nutritional requirements they need during the colder months when insects are harder to find. Suet cakes can be hung in...
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