FILE - A tufted titmouse grabs a seed from a snow covered bird feeder during a snowstorm in December 2020 in North Andover, Mass. Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. If it’s feeling spring-y to ...

Robins are ground-foraging birds, so changing the way you feed them could attract more to your yard. Find out what type of ...

Once the weather turns cold, it’s time to put out suet for your backyard birds. Suet is a great food for the winter months as it is a high energy food that is very valuable when temperatures drop.

Welcoming wildlife to the yard is one of the best bits of having a thriving garden full of plants and resources to support a wide range of animals. Of course, some of the most common sightings are ...

Many of us gardeners enjoy watching birds flitting about our beds and borders, especially in winter. When plants are dormant, birds keep the garden feeling lively; it’s always entertaining to see them ...

Choosing the right spot for bird feeders helps keep backyard birds safe from cats, window strikes, and other dangers. Experts recommend placing feeders either closer than 3 feet or farther than 30 ...

Do you love the sound of cheerful chirping songbirds in the morning? Do you enjoy backyard bird watching? These are good reasons to create bird-friendly yards. If you want to encourage birds in your ...

Articles in The Daily Courier this past week about the newly adopted county ordinance prohibiting the unlawful feeding of ...

If you love watching birds, hanging a feeder is the easiest way to catch sight of them. But as much as we enjoy the antics of backyard birds, there are downsides to feeding our feathered friends in ...

By Dan and Barbara Gleason This month, the Garden Palette is offering something different. Gardens attract insects and ...

If you don't see your feathered friends flocking to your feeder this winter, check the fat content in the food. In this case, ...

After dozens of dead waterfowl were discovered near Patchogue this week and an Aquebogue duck farm was forced to euthanize about 99,000 ducks last month, Long Island experts and community members ...