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The striking black and bright orange colors of Baltimore Orioles make them highly desirable backyard birds, but did you know that they’re acrobatic foragers that look for insects and nectar in trees? These birds, found mainly in the eastern and central portions of the United States, are very unique. We’ve assembled 10 interesting facts about [...]

When we try to understand the world around us, we see it through the lens of humans. It’s completely natural to do because it’s how we interact with the world, but it can be problematic when trying to get an accurate vision of the things around us. This could not be truer than figuring out [...]

Imagine going to a gourmet restaurant and having a delicious meal of salmon with mashed potatoes and asparagus on the side. But when you walk by the kitchen, you see the fish just sitting on the counter, the asparagus on the floor with critters running through it and the potatoes sprouting. You’d probably be more [...]

Few things are better than waking up in the morning to a flurry of joyful chirps in your backyard. But it’s even better if you can identify the birds by just hearing their song. We’ve created this 10 question quiz to see whether or not you can correctly identify the birds by its song or [...]

Last week, I wrote about ways to keep ants away from hummingbird feeders, but there are sometimes more alarming creatures out to get the nectar: wasps, hornets and yellow jackets. Flying insects, like all animals and bugs, contribute their own things to nature, but they can bully hummingbirds and orioles away by constantly swarming feeders. [...]

If there was ever a creature that perfectly embodied freedom, hope and music, it’s the bird. Birds are inherently musical creatures, so it’s not surprising that so many musicians relate to their whimsical nature and complicated songs. Countless songs have explored using birds to represent something greater, but these 10 songs are among the best [...]

Most people look forward to that moment when they get their first enthusiastic hummingbird of the season fluttering toward their beautiful hummingbird feeder. Unfortunately, hummers aren’t the only things that love hummingbird feeders. If squirrels are the number one enemy of seed feeders, then ants are the number one enemy of hummingbird feeders. I have [...]

Migration season is here in some parts of the country and an array of unique birds and warblers will be flying into your area. But that doesn’t mean you should forget about those birds that have been around all year. Yes, I’m taking about chickadees. Chickadees are surprisingly interesting birds that many people take for [...]

Every year, people with bird organizations and we here at Backyard Chirper repeat the same thing: clean your bird feeders. It’s a reminder to do something that can end up feeling like a burdensome chore — having to go out into your yard, take down your bird feeders (which can reach double digits for those [...]

Can you hear it? That low buzz in the air can only mean one thing: The hummingbirds are coming. Yes, with spring finally here and the cold behind us (hopefully), migrating birds have slowly been making their way back to northern regions, including the beloved hummingbird. Even though late winter storms have delayed the arrival [...]