Backyard Chirper

How Birds Keep Cool in Extreme Temperatures

Last week, I gave out some tips for helping birds stay cool in heat waves, but for all those unfortunate wild birds that don’t have awesome people providing water and…

How to Help Backyard Birds Beat the Heat

July is a hot month unless you were living in some icy pocket of the country (in which case, tell me where), you felt it. And temperatures in August, especially…

Bird-Safe Skies Depend on Smart Designs

New Bird Species Discovered in Peru

Stopping Bird Seed From Sprouting in Your Yard

It’s a common occurrence. You start noticing small sprouts under your feeder. Weeds begin growing. Small critters are coming around more often. Then, you see—eek!—a rat scurrying about. While bird…