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.

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, ...

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 ...

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

Not all birds fly south for the winter. Surprisingly, there are many familiar birds that stay in our area for the winter, including the northern cardinal, blue jay, black-capped chickadee, Carolina ...

In the winter, especially when snow blankets the ground, it's challenging for non-migratory birds to find food. Hanging bird feeders and suet cakes out in your garden is one way to help out birds that ...

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 ...