Identify 15 common backyard birds of Pennsylvania — Black-Capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker. Photos and field marks.

Identify 15 common backyard birds of New York — Eastern Bluebird, Black-Capped Chickadee, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch. Photos and field marks.

Identify 15 common backyard birds of Florida — Northern Mockingbird, Florida Scrub-Jay, Ibis, Cardinal, Carolina Wren. Photos, ranges, attract tips.

Identify 15 common backyard birds of Texas — Northern Mockingbird, Painted Bunting, Black-Crested Titmouse, Pyrrhuloxia. Photos, ranges, attract tips.

Identify 15 common backyard birds of California — Anna’s Hummingbird, California Towhee, Acorn Woodpecker, Western Scrub-Jay. Photos, ranges, attract tips.

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…

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…

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…