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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

Red-breasted_Nuthatch_(Sitta_canadensis)5 By pbonenfant [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
April 23April 25 Donna L. Long

Birdhouses: Choosing, Maintaining, and Attracting Birds

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

Arctic Birds that Visit in Winter (with video)

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April 10March 27 Donna L. Long

Past Posts on Birding and Attracting Birds

October 24December 12 Donna L. Long

Sassafras Trees for Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Moths

A collage of winter birds in my garden.
January 18March 27 Donna L. Long

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

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February 11March 26 Donna L. Long

Help Bird Conservation By Counting Your Backyard Birds Feb. 15-18 — PA Environment Digest Blog

ripe pokeberries in autumn are a favorite bird food. Photo by Donna L. Long
June 9June 6 Donna L. Long

The Relationship Between Birds, Berries and Fruit

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

Attracting Birds with Fruit Trees and Berry Plants

Female Ruby-Throated hummingbird
April 1May 10 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Flowers to Attract Hummingbirds

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

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August 30February 28 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

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