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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

Red-breasted_Nuthatch_(Sitta_canadensis)5 By pbonenfant [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
April 23July 13 Donna L. Long

Birdhouses: Choosing, Maintaining, and Attracting Birds

2022_great_backyard_bird_count
February 17January 2 Donna L. Long

The Great Backyard Bird Count

American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
February 12March 9 Donna L. Long

Arctic Birds that Visit in Winter (with video)

male Northern Cardinal with a peanut in his mouth
January 8November 30 Donna L. Long

Project FeederWatch Info, Tips, and Nature Journaling Ideas

birds_female ruby throated hummingbird
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

October 3November 17 Donna L. Long

It's 52 degrees and a hummer is at the feeder.

American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis). Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 19April 9 Donna L. Long

Attracting Colorful American Goldfinches is Easy

Male American Goldfish feeding at my feeders.
April 27February 28 Donna L. Long

American Goldfinches are Back

Female Hairy Woodpecker eating suet at my buffet.
January 11November 30 Donna L. Long

Hairy Woodpecker Fights Back – Project Feederwatch Update

squirrel eating bird seed
January 4November 30 Donna L. Long

Bird Feeders Replaced after Squirrel Attack

Male Cardinal waiting his turn at a feeding tray in my garden.
December 29November 30 Donna L. Long

Colorful Evening Visitors – Project Feederwatch Report

birds_American Goldfinch
August 30June 23 Donna L. Long

Garden Flowers to Attract American Goldfinches and Other Birds.

July 7October 3 Donna L. Long

Attracting Birds with Water

Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird at Feeder in autumn
May 17February 28 Donna L. Long

Making Hummingbird Nectar

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
August 6June 23 Donna L. Long

Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia L.)

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans) in Donna's Garden
June 30November 30 Donna L. Long

Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans (L.)

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A Guide to Butterfly Life

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For the Amateur Naturalist

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Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal

A Seasonal Gardener’s Guide

A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

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  • Identifying Backyard Mammals: A Photo Gallery
  • Choosing a Hand Lens for Nature Study
  • Fascinating Groundhog Facts
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