Which Feeder Attracts Which Bird: One Table
Most people buy a feeder first and find out afterward which birds it serves. That is backwards, and it is …
Feeders by Species
Which feeder brings which bird. Cardinals, orioles, blue jays, finches, woodpeckers, crows and nuthatches, one guide each.
Suet Feeder for Woodpeckers: Tail Prop or Nothing
A woodpecker does not perch. It clings to a vertical surface and props itself with its tail, using the stiff …
Suet Feeder Guide: Cage, Upside Down and Tail Prop
A suet feeder is the cheapest thing in the yard and often the one that changes it most. Seed feeders …
Oriole Feeder: Jelly, Orange Halves and Nectar Ports
An oriole is not a seed bird, and that single fact explains why a yard full of busy sunflower feeders …
Nuthatch Feeder: The Upside Down Feeding Problem
Nuthatches are the birds that come down a tree trunk head first. That habit is not a party trick, it …
Mourning Dove Feeder: Ground and Platform Feeding
Mourning doves are the birds already in your yard whether you planned for them or not. They sit on the …
House Finch Feeder: Ports, Perches and Disease Risk
House Finches are the easiest birds in this guide to attract and the ones that need the most thought afterward. …
Hopper, Tube or Platform: Which Shape Feeds What
Almost every seed feeder on the market is a variation on three shapes. A hopper holds seed in a box …
Goldfinch Feeder: Nyjer Ports and Why They Leave
A goldfinch feeder is one of the few pieces of backyard equipment where the seed decides the hardware rather than …
Crow Feeder: Feeding a Bird That Remembers You
Feeding crows is a different project from feeding songbirds, and it starts with an honest fact: crows are not really …
Chickadee Feeder: One Seed at a Time
Chickadees are almost always the first birds to find a new feeder. They are curious, they scout constantly, and they …
Cardinal Feeder: The Perch Width That Decides It
Cardinals are the bird most people are actually trying to attract when they buy their first feeder, and they are …