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“A fall bird feeding station with starlings and a sparrow feeding at it.

Fall Bird Feeding Station Guide: The Crucial Adjustments to Make Before Autumn

Every autumn, millions of backyard bird enthusiasts miss the most critical wildlife spectacle of the year because they believe bird feeding is strictly a winter hobby. By waiting until the first winter freeze to hang your seed columns, you turn your property into an ecological dead zone right when traveling populations need it most. Exhausted

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The Fall Warbler Migration: Why It Beats Spring Birding (And How to Spot Them)

Fall Migration / Vince Santacroce

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A Pileated Woodpecker perched onto a backyard suet feeder in fall.

Top 10 Birds to Attract in Fall (Autumn Backyard Guide)

Fall Migration / Vince Santacroce

Last September, I counted 23 different bird species visiting my feeders in a single week—twice as many as I usually see in summer. If you’re wondering, what the top 10 birds to attract in fall are, they’re the ones that bring the most color, activity, and excitement to your backyard. Fall isn’t just another season

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A pair of Black-capped Chickadees at a backyard bird feeder in fall.

Fall Bird Feeding: Best Practices for Your Backyard

Fall Migration / Vince Santacroce

September hit, and I watched my normally quiet feeders explode with activity. Dozens of warblers I’d never seen before descended on my suet feeders, sparrows fought over platform space, and my seed consumption tripled overnight. That’s when it hit me, fall bird feeding isn’t just another season. It’s THE feeding season. If you’re not adjusting

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Birds flying toward a building’s windows, at risk of collision.

How to Prevent Window Strikes in Fall

Fall Migration / Vince Santacroce

I’ll never forget the sickening thud I heard one October morning, and it was that moment I realized the importance of how to prevent window strikes in fall. I rushed outside to find a beautiful yellow-rumped warbler lying motionless beneath my living room window. That bird survived (after about 20 minutes of stunned recovery), but

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