So you’ve lived in the same place for 30 years and think you’ve seen all the species in your backyard you’ll ever see. What if I said you could attract new…

In the midst of most cities is a relatively large oasis that’s quiet and free from human activity. There’s one catch: this is where bodies are put to rest. Sure,…

The past few weeks, we’ve been writing about keeping your hummingbird feeders free from pesky ants and flying insects. One of our readers brought up another threat to hummingbird feeders,…

Purple Martins are beautiful iridescent birds that have a long and storied history with humans. Native Americans used to hollow gourds and put them up for Purple Martins to nest…

Owls aren’t exactly backyard chirpers. You’ll never see them hanging around your bird feeders interacting with chickadees and cardinals because they’re known as solitary and nocturnal. Still, that doesn’t mean…