At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing.

Millions of Americans feed wild birds, especially in winter and spring. Studies show that this can influence birds’ health ...

Read more: The Birds You Do Not Want To Be Seeing In Your Yard Whether they hang or stand on the ground or another flat surface, platform feeders will satisfy the sparrows and their friends.

“Bird feeders can help attract birds to your space during the winter when natural food sources might be buried beneath snow or limited in supply,” according to MI Birds. MI Birds suggests using tube ...

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Many types of bird feeders are available including hopper and platform feeders, tubes, and suet cages. Whichever you choose, it should be one that can be washed out every week or so. Uneaten seed ...

Some birds use hanging feeders, some platform feeders and others benefit from feed on the ground, even scattered under bushes. Different species have different food preferences, too, but one of ...

Liebezeit also suggests steering clear of platform feeders, "because birds stand on them and tend to defecate where the food is, increasing chances of spreading diseases." Trees and shrubs ...

As it is expected to get pretty darn cold around here starting Sunday, I thought a column concerning feeding birds is in order.

And while standard bird feeders tap into people’s altruistic ... a pathway to get data from the company’s community science platform to scientists, said Nicolas Gonzalez, a spokesperson ...