Birds

Complete guide to Dark-Eyed Junco identification, range, diet, behavior, the famous ‘snowbird,’ and how to attract Juncos to your backyard. Photos and field marks.

Identify 15 common backyard birds of Virginia — Northern Cardinal (state bird), Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse. Photos, ranges, attract tips.

Complete guide to House Finch identification, range, diet, behavior, breeding, and how to attract them. Why they range from coast to coast across North America.

Identify 15 common backyard birds of Tennessee — Northern Mockingbird (state bird), Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee. Photos, ranges, attract tips.

Complete guide to Eastern Bluebird identification, range, diet, behavior, the famous nest box success story, and how to attract bluebirds to your backyard.

Winter is when birds need water most — and when most bird baths become useless ice. A heated bird bath solves the single biggest seasonal limitation in backyard birding: providing…

A squirrel baffle is the single most cost-effective squirrel defense for bird feeders. While squirrel-proof feeders cost $50-150, a quality baffle costs $20-50 and works with any feeder you already…

Spotting a red bird is one of the most striking moments in backyard birding. The intensity of red in a male Northern Cardinal, the brilliant scarlet of a tanager, or…

Blue is one of the rarest colors in nature — and one of the most striking when it appears on a bird. From the sky-blue Mountain Bluebird to the deep…

Yellow is one of the most common colors in North American birds, appearing on dozens of species ranging from the brilliant American Goldfinch to the diverse warbler family. Yellow plumage…