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Category Archives: Tips
Tips to help attract orioles to your backyard
From their ebullient colors to their mellifluous songs, orioles are among the most prized and cherished backyard birds. Orioles are found across America in a range of different species, such as Baltimore Orioles, Bullock’s Orioles, Hooded Orioles, Orchard Orioles or others. However, they all have one thing in common: They’re more than willing to venture [...]
Birding blogger Laurence Butler shares his experiences and tips for beginners
When your interest in birds reaches that exciting next level, the only thing you probably want to do is go birding whenever you can. However, when you’re beginning to bird for the first time, it can be pretty overwhelming if you don’t know what to do or how to get started. So, I recently reached [...]
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How to prepare your yard for spring bird feeding
It’s getting to be that time of year again. The flowers are beginning to show some life, the weather is getting warmer and you’re starting to spot birds you hadn’t seen in months. That could only mean one thing: spring is near! With spring knocking at the door, it’s time to start preparing your backyard [...]
How to protect your feeders from hungry hawks
If you’ve ever owned a bird feeder, you’ve probably seen this sad and alarming scene. Near one of your bird feeders is a bunch of feathers strewn all over the place as if there was a major kerfuffle. Even though you might hope that it’s simply the result of birds molting their feathers, you know [...]
Top 10 bird feeding tips everyone should know
We’re still giving away a bird feeder. Find out how to enter here. If you’ve already submitted a picture, remember you can get a bonus entry by following us @BackyardChirper. Bird feeding is a fun and rewarding experience that not only helps birds, but provides you a great way to reconnect with nature. Whether you’re [...]
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Tips for learning how to identify a bird by its song
We’ve all been there. While standing in the backyard or walking through the park, you hear this mellifluously beautiful chirping and are desperate to identify the bird, but then you can’t pinpoint it. Even though its possible to go birdwatching with only your eyes, any experienced birder can tell you that a lot of birding [...]
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What to do if you spot a rare bird in your yard
Few things are more simple and pleasurable in life than heading outside and watching all the beautiful birds fly to and from your bird feeder. Sometimes you see your favorite Northern Cardinal, a pesky House Sparrow, a brilliant Eastern Bluebird or a… hmm I’ve never seen one of those before. Sometimes these mystery birds are [...]
Best locations in your yard for a bird feeder
Whether you’re someone with decades of experience in bird feeding or are a newcomer just starting out, chances are you’ve thought long and hard about where to put up your bird feeder. While it’s possible to put up a bird feeder nearly anywhere in your yard, there are certain spots that will attract more birds [...]
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