Building a new bird house is great and all, but if you installed it without considering these important tips, you might have a perpetually empty nest.

The cheery call of the black-capped chickadee adds light to the darkest days of the year in late December and early January. That’s one reason why I enjoy feeding birds in winter. It’s comforting to ...

Aside from having berry-rich shrubs and spaces that provide shelter for backyard birds, offering food is another way to keep birds coming to your yard all winter long. Keeping your bird feeders full, ...

Owls, like other birds, need water. But since they stay active all year round, you want to make sure have bathing and ...

For many regions, winter feels like a time of dormancy. Trees are bare, mammals are hibernating, people are bed-rotting. While migratory birds do fly south for the winter, many seed- and insect-eating ...

With the winter chill set to stay with us for a little longer, it's been a tough few months for our wildlife. Yet, despite the frosty mornings and biting winds, birds have a remarkable set of tricks ...

This month, the Garden Palette is offering something different. Gardens attract insects and insects attract birds. If you are new to the area, here are some tips by Dan and Barbara Gleason, owners of ...

Spring bird migration may be awhile away, but there are a range of winter birds in Wisconsin that you can support over the next few months. Goldfinches, sparrows, woodpeckers and chickadees are a few ...