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Category: Attracting birds

How to attract birds to your yard, garden or backyard. Learn how to attract birds in all season from spring to winter. Learn what to offer the birds in feeders or plants offering berries, or seeds

Female Ruby-Throated hummingbird
July 2July 2 Donna L. Long

Attracting Hummingbirds

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April 23July 13 Donna L. Long

Birdhouses: Choosing, Maintaining, and Attracting Birds

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February 17January 2 Donna L. Long

The Great Backyard Bird Count

American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
February 12February 12 Donna L. Long

Arctic Birds that Visit in Winter (with video)

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January 8November 30 Donna L. Long

Project FeederWatch Info, Tips, and Nature Journaling Ideas

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April 10November 30 Donna L. Long

Past Posts on Birding and Attracting Birds

October 24November 30 Donna L. Long

Sassafras Trees for Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Moths

A collage of winter birds in my garden.
January 18June 10 Donna L. Long

A Winter Bird Feeding Guide: Attract Birds to Your Backyard (with Video)

ripe pokeberries in autumn are a favorite bird food. Photo by Donna L. Long
June 9November 30 Donna L. Long

The Relationship Between Birds, Berries and Fruit

A Shadbush tree in my garden.
June 6June 23 Donna L. Long

Attracting Birds with Fruit Trees and Berry Plants

great spangled fritillary butterly
April 17November 30 Donna L. Long

Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Pollinators

Female Ruby-Throated hummingbird
April 1June 23 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Flowers to Attract Hummingbirds

Great Spangled Fritillary on Echinacea purpurea
March 24June 24 Donna L. Long

A Backyard Habitat Garden: What You Need to Start One

A cardinal feeds in my garden.
March 11November 30 Donna L. Long

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

Nest in the Wissahickon Forest in Philadelphia
February 28November 30 Donna L. Long

Put out Nesting Materials and Nest Boxes March 1

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