Backyard Chirper

Hummingbirds feeding at a backyard feeder in spring
When to Put Out Your Hummingbird Feeder (By Region & Migration Timing)

If you’re wondering when to put out your hummingbird feeder, you’re not alone. Every spring, backyard birders ask the same questions: Is it too early? Too late? Will I hurt…

Coveside Convertible Winter Roost

With winter right around the corner, birds are increasingly in need of a place to roost when temperatures get low. If you have a nesting box, you’ve probably put it…

How to Winterize a Birdhouse

Now that nesting season is over and temperatures are dipping quite a bit, it’s time to put away those birdhouses, right? Not exactly. Instead of putting away your birdhouses, convert them…

How to Attract Wild Turkeys

It’s that time of year when we take a moment to admire the great turkey. Even though our relationship with these interesting birds tends to be of the vulturine variety, many…

Bird Myths: Penguins Fall Over When Airplanes Fly Over Their Heads

Urban legends about birds abound, but one of the most bizarre stories involves penguin and planes. According to some pilots who were stationed in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands…