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[ad_1] What to do about Predators Although nest boxes provide nesting opportunities for many native birds, they also can make easy targets for predators. Common predators of…

[ad_1] Mourning Doves on a nest under a building overhang in Arizona. Photo by Michael Sadat / Macaulay Library. Originally published in the Spring 2016 issue of Living Bird; updated…

[ad_1] Darkness in the afternoon: Peter Paul Kellogg prepares his recording equipment as the 1963 solar eclipse approaches. Updated in March 2024; originally written in advance of the August 2017…

[ad_1] Birdword is a recurring feature in Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. They’re sometimes called technical terms, eight-dollar-words, jargon, or just plain gobbledygook. But hidden inside those multisyllabic ornithological utterances…

[ad_1] How can you attract nesting birds to your yard? Nesting season is one of the most exciting times to be a backyard birder! I love watching different species build…

[ad_1] “Help! A hawk has started hanging around my bird feeders. How can I make it go away, so it doesn’t eat my birds?!” The above question, or some version…

[ad_1] Bird feeding is an extremely popular hobby. Every year, millions and millions of people buy birdseed and spend a lot of money watching and attracting their avian friends. And…

[ad_1] How do you attract owls to your yard? Few birds make me stop in my tracks quite like an owl. But, unfortunately, owls are tough to attract. You are…

[ad_1]  How do I get rid of all these @$&^*%!  House Sparrows?! Does this statement sound familiar? If you feed birds, you have probably frustratingly muttered (or screamed!) something like…

[ad_1] How do you attract woodpeckers to your yard? This question is incredibly common, especially if you are new to bird feeding. Woodpeckers are not only beautiful, but they are…