All the season’s colors made the gray mockingbird seem so majestic,” says Birds & Blooms reader Sujata Roy. In addition to gray birds, you should learn to identify these small red birds. Canada Jay ...

Attract them to your yard with a hummingbird feeder that stores nectar, or plant flowers such as bee balm, hostas, petunias, ...

A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...

Sarah Bahr / Lawn Love Beneficial birds? If that seems like an oxymoron, you may be surprised to learn that there are plenty of beneficial birds you'll want in your yard. Beneficial birds provide ...

Summer heatwaves can be brutal for humans, but they're equally challenging for the birds in your backyard. While birds have evolved their natural cooling mechanisms, temperatures can still push ...

Ten common bird species can be found year-round in the Wilmington area. Each bird has unique characteristics, such as the Blue Jay's mimicry or the Northern Cardinal's singing ability. The article ...

How to attract birds into your backyard — it’s easier than you think.

Our bird-obsessed testing writer tried the Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder Pro in his own yard, and the photos and videos it captured wowed him.

Participants in the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count recorded 8,131 species of birds and submitted about 325,000 checklists, both records in the event.

I was hosing bird droppings—a staggeringly copious amount of them—off my front stoop when I saw one author of the mess parked on a powerline above my house. In rapid succession, pitch-perfect ...

Local News Find out the birds visit your backyard Joy Marzolf presents Birds in Your Backyard Learn what types of birds (like this Chickadee pictured ) that visit your backyard.

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds, experts recommend. But you can keep your bird feeder ...