Having a birdhouse and feeder combination, or even placing these two items close together, can be unsafe for the birds since birdseed attracts predators.

During the eating process, many birds will scatter seed or hulls onto the ground underneath the feeder, which could be contaminated if the bird has a disease. Birds will also defecate in this same ...

Even though you may welcome the sight of birds enjoying your edible gardening efforts, it could also be the reason why their ...

Creating a sanctuary for the neighborhood birds in your backyard is a rewarding hobby that'll add life and color to your landscape. However, many homeowners find it tough to see birds consistently, ...

For many regions, winter feels like a time of dormancy. Trees are bare, mammals are hibernating, people are bed-rotting. While migratory birds do fly south for the winter, many seed- and insect-eating ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

You can play Flappy Bird and speedrun wearing out your foldable phone’s hinge at the same time. At this point, it’s widely known and accepted that foldable devices are not as strong as slab-style ...

Watching birds come to feeders is a hobby that gardeners often turn to during winter, paying attention to which species are visiting the feeders, how they interact with each other, and what their ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...

Attractive yields have drawn investors to cash, but with rates declining, they should consider how much they really want stashed in those accounts. While cash-equivalent instruments like money market ...

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