Want to see a wider variety of birds in your backyard? Choosing the right food is key, since some, like one particular seed, ...

Pine siskins have come south into the metro area, driven by scarcity of food in their usual northern range. Friends at varying distances east, west and north of us have siskins at their feeders. But ...

Q: Do seed-eating birds taste their food before they eat it? How can a bird like a cardinal tell if a seed is good to eat before they swallow it? A: Excellent questions and although there hasn't been ...