How to Attract Cardinals to Your Yard
Sunflower or safflower, a feeder they can stand on, and dense cover nearby. Plus why males attack windows in spring.
Winter Birds
Feeding and helping backyard birds through the cold months.
Suet for Birds: When to Put It Out and What to Avoid
Suet is the most valuable thing you can hang out in winter. When to offer it, how, and when to take it down.
Best Bird Seed for Winter: What Actually Gets Eaten
Black-oil sunflower first, safflower for squirrel trouble, and why the cheap supermarket mix ends up on the ground.
How to Help Backyard Birds Through a Cold Snap
Water matters more than seed in a freeze. What to put out, where to put it, and the one thing never to add to a birdbath.