Making a Recycled Bottle Feeder and Watching It Come Alive with Visitors
When I first thought about making a bird feeder out of an old plastic bottle, I did not expect much. It felt like one...
How I Keep Track of Which Birds Visit My Feeders Each Week
Have you ever sat quietly in your backyard, watching the dance of birds flitting from branch to feeder, and thought, “Who exactly just dropped...
Mixing Seeds and Nuts: What Works Best According to My Experience
Here is the real deal: mixing seeds and nuts for your backyard birds is a bit like throwing a neighborhood block party. You want...
How I Adjusted My Feeder Design After Watching the Birds’ Reactions
There is something strangely magical about watching birds flock to a feeder you've built yourself. The flutter of wings, the quick hops, the tiny...
Learning to Recognize Bird Personalities Right from My Bird Feeder
There is something magical about sitting by a bird feeder and watching the little dramas unfold. Birds flutter, squawk, perch, and peck, each with...
Choosing the Right Seeds to Attract Different Backyard Birds
If you have ever stood quietly in your backyard and felt that little spark of joy when a bird swoops in, lands on your...
Mixing Seeds and Nuts: What Works Best According to My Experience
Here is the real deal: mixing seeds and nuts for your backyard birds is a bit like throwing a neighborhood block party. You want...
How I Built a Platform Feeder That Welcomed Ground-Feeding Birds
Have you ever watched a little bird hop around your backyard and thought, “I wish this place felt like home to you”? I have,...
Crafting a Window Feeder That Lets Me Watch Birds from Inside
There is something quietly magical about watching birds right outside your window. Not the quick, darting flashes you catch when you rush outside, but...
How I Set Up My First Bird Feeder and What I Learned
There is something oddly thrilling about the idea of having birds flutter just outside your window, pausing to peck at seeds you leave for...
You know that feeling when you spot a flash of shiny feathers by your bird feeder and your heart does a little happy dance?...