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What You Should Be Feeding Your Favorite Backyard Birds 

Learn how backyard birding is more than just feeding the birds. It is a fulfilling hobby with benefits that go beyond backyard entertainment.  

Birds will survive the winter if they become acclimated and can find enough to eat.

Are you looking to attract more of those beautiful bright red Northern Cardinals to your yard? Look no further! We have compiled the best tips and tricks to help these beautiful birds find your feeders. 

Bright yellow American goldfinches are a favorite bird. They are entertaining to watch, with vibrant, beautiful feathers, and they are relatively easy to attract to feeders.

Woodpeckers are striking birds with their bold feathers. Some have red highlights, some have black and white stripes, and some even have a more solid coloring that can be seen from a longer distance. 

Understandably when an injured or abandoned bird is found the first reaction is to do what can be done to help the bird.

A group of waxwings will take over a berry-filled tree and gobble down all the fruit in a very short time.

Make sure your yard is ready for these feathered friends by completing this check list. Our spring checklist includes items that birds will love to help you attract more visitors.