BWD Magazine

The experts at Bird Watcher’s Digest have compiled this informative bird food and seed list to help you attract the birds that you want to your feeders. Quail, pheasants: Cracked corn, millet, wheat, milo, sunflower hearts Pigeons, doves: Millet, cracked corn, wheat, milo, Nyjer, buckwheat, sunflower hearts Roadrunner: Meat scraps, hamburger, suet Hummingbirds: Plant nectar, […]

Bird feeding provides enjoyment to millions of North Americans each year. When proper feeding methods are followed, both humans and birds derive benefits from feeders. However, recent research on the impact of bird feeding has shown that feeders can sometimes be a source of disease for the birds visiting them. There is good news, too:

Find me a person who does not like hummingbirds. I’ll bet you can’t. Even people who don’t like birds like hummingbirds. Why? I think it’s because hummingbirds are completely amazing, captivating creatures. They verge on the magical. Their flying ability is second to none in the avian world. How many birds can fly backwards, upside

Much of the behavior we observe in our backyard birds is centered on the artificial feeders we set out for them. Offering those tasty treats brings the birds in closer so that we may appreciate their beauty and enjoy their antics. Some feel compelled to feed the birds because of a desire to help them