There's nothing quite as delightful as getting a visit from a little backyard bird. From bluebirds to woodpeckers to hummingbirds, these avian beauties add music and movement to yards and gardens all ...

These two birds with the cardinal on Stuart McCausland’s feeder in Kempsville are female and male purple finches. There. I’ve said it. After years of wondering and guessing when I see a particularly ...

House finches, such as this adult male, can be common visitors to hummingbird feeders. By Gary Phillips For The Sun News The bird-breeding season continues in our area, although some species are ...

That reddish finch at your feeders is an amazing bird, capable of great feats of resilience in the face of some very hard times. Consider its recent history: Its ancestors were netted for years along ...

House finches are some of the most numerous birds at my feeder right now, always there in cheery little groups of bright red males and subtly brown-streaked females. They are fun to take photos of ...

There’s nothing better than watching songbirds at feeders during winter’s dreary months. Cardinals in ruby red coats, woodpeckers in black-and-white tuxedos and bluebirds in royal finery brighten the ...

Something Wild co-host Dave Anderson of the Forest Society has been enjoying his birdfeeders and considering the benefits. “Every morning, just before sunrise, I wait with steaming cup of coffee in ...

Most of the pure pleasure of being an outdoorsman is being outdoors, roaming woods and fields, fishing in streams and lakes, hiking forest trails, or boating along this body of water or that.

Baffles and pole-mounted feeders block squirrel access if placed strategically. Cayenne-mixed seed and caged feeders provide mixed results for squirrel control. Clean feeder areas and offer squirrels ...