Practical tutorials and solutions for backyard birdwatching, from attracting birds to keeping pests away.
Winter hits, and suddenly your backyard looks like a ghost town. No chirping, no fluttering, just… silence. I remember staring out my window last January, coffee in hand 🙂, wondering where all the birds went. Turns out, they didn’t abandon me, I just wasn’t giving them a reason to stick around. If you want to […]
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Picture this: you’re sipping your morning coffee, glance out the window, and spot the most gorgeous cardinal perched perfectly in golden light. You grab your camera, and by the time you’re back, it’s gone. Sound familiar? I’ve been there more times than I care to admit, which is exactly why I figured out how to
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So you want birds flocking to your yard but don’t want to deal with the hassle of constantly refilling feeders? If you’re wondering how to attract birds without a feeder, I totally get it 😬. After my third squirrel-induced feeder catastrophe last spring (RIP, my beautiful cardinal feeder), I decided there had to be a
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Wondering how to make suet cakes for birds? Store-bought suet often costs a fortune, and half the time it melts into greasy disasters the moment temperatures hit 70 degrees. I learned this the hard way when my expensive ‘premium’ suet turned into bird food soup all over my deck last summer. That’s when I decided
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You set out your brand-new bird feeder with premium seed, sit down with your morning coffee, and wait for cardinals and chickadees to arrive. Instead, a rowdy gang of starlings shows up, devouring everything like they’re at an all-you-can-eat buffet 😅. If you’ve been wondering how to deter starlings from bird feeders, you’re not alone.
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Picture this: You wake up Saturday morning, excited to watch cardinals and blue jays feast at your carefully positioned bird feeder. Instead, you find your expensive seed scattered everywhere and tiny paw prints all over your deck. Sound familiar? If you’re wondering how to keep raccoons away from bird feeders, you’re not alone—this is the
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You step out onto your deck with your morning coffee, ready to enjoy a peaceful moment, and BAM. Your favorite outdoor chair looks like it hosted a pigeon convention overnight. Welcome to the glamorous world of how to clean up bird droppings, where Mother Nature’s little gifts keep showing up uninvited. I’ve been battling this
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You hear those tiny peeps coming from the robin’s nest outside your kitchen window, and suddenly you’re appointed as unofficial neighborhood bird bodyguard. One minute you’re sipping your morning coffee, the next you’re strategizing like a military general about how to protect baby birds from predators 😟. Trust me, I’ve been there. Last spring, I
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You know that feeling when a tiny emerald blur zips past your window and hovers at your empty hummingbird feeder? Yeah, that’s guilt mixed with pure excitement 😅. I experienced this exact moment last spring when I realized I’d forgotten to refill my feeder for three days straight. If you’ve ever wondered how to make
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Picture this: You walk out to your pristine car on a Monday morning, coffee in hand, ready to tackle the week. Instead, you find your vehicle looking like a Jackson Pollock painting, except the medium is bird droppings and your mood instantly shifts from optimistic to murderous. Sound familiar? You’re definitely not alone in this
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