Backyard Bird Care

Advice on protecting, feeding, and supporting the health of birds in your backyard year-round.

European Starling feeding chicks inside a wooden nesting box.

How to Clean Birdhouses (Step-by-Step for Each Season)

You know that cute birdhouse you put up last spring? The one where a family of chickadees raised their babies? Yeah, it’s probably crawling with parasites right now. Gross, I know, but that’s nature for you. That’s why knowing how to clean birdhouses properly is so important for keeping your feathered visitors safe. Here’s the […]

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A bird nest in a backyard tree with hatchlings in it.

How to Protect Baby Birds from Predators This Season

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 on how to protect baby birds from predators . Trust me, I’ve been there. Last spring, I

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