Attracting Bluebirds to Your Yard
Do bluebirds really bring happiness? If that’s true, here are some tips to bring more happiness to your backyard. By now we hope you’ve chosen and installed your new bluebird nest box. If you already...
View ArticleFollow These Tips to Attract Chickadees to Your Yard
Listen to the chickadee’s call Chickadees are cute, agile and friendly; however, the next time you hear a familiar “chick a dee dee dee,” listen closely because a chickadee’s call can tell you a lot....
View ArticleHow to Attract Flickers to Your Yard
Also known as Pic flamboyant in French, Northern Flickers measure 11 to 12 inches long with a wingspan between 16-1/2 to 20 inches wide. About half as big as a Hairy Woodpecker, you can find flickers...
View ArticleAttract Hummingbirds
Whether you’re attracting hummingbirds for the first time or just need a refresher, here’s a quick guide on how to attract hummers to your yard. When you’re attracting a new bird species to your yard,...
View ArticleAttract Butterflies
When you think of the saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” you don’t often think of butterflies. But butterflies flock to rotting fruit the way we insist on drinking water. Our trash...
View ArticleAbout Indigo Buntings
We’ve recently been asked how you can attract Indigo Buntings to your yard. Our Facebook fan Valorie asked the following question, since Indigo Buntings are new to her backyard: We’ve had 3 of these...
View ArticleAbout Painted Buntings
Painted Buntings have amazing colors–like a rainbow or a brightly colored crayon drawing of a bird. Believe it or not, Painted Buntings make their home right here in the U.S.! They can be found...
View ArticleAttracting Orioles
Orioles are one of the most colorful of our summer songbirds. It’s an absolute delight to hear and see these black and orange beauties flitting around the tree tops from early spring to late summer. If...
View ArticleAttract More Birds with Water
Water. Covering more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, it’s one of the most abundant and most important substances on the planet. Yet when it comes to backyard birds, it’s not always thought of as...
View ArticleJust Bear-ly Out of Hibernation
Early spring until end of summer is bear season in New England. Now that they’re out of hibernation, they’re hungry. So, how do you attract birds, instead of bears, to your yard? Give them food, water,...
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