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Create a Food Court for Birds

Sometimes, you’re glad to be in a mall food court or near a “restaurant row,” where enough choices are close by to please everybody. Have you thought of creating a Food Court for Birds in your back yard? Like people, birds have preferences about what, where, and how they like to eat. Here’s how you can build a Food Court for the birds in your neighborhood. Read more...

Why don’t I have any Goldfinches?

The beautiful bright yellow, black-capped American Goldfinch is a welcome visitor to our bird feeders. People sometimes ask why they don’t see goldfinches around their yards when others they know do get them. Read more...

Woodpeckers are excavating something I don’t want excavated!

Are flickers excavating something you don’t want excavated? Read more...

What’s the best seed to put in my new bird feeder?

I just bought a bird feeder and want to start feeding the birds. What seed is the best choice? Read more...

There’s a mess under my feeder!

Is there a mess under your seed feeder? Don't despair! Read more...

Rain is getting the birdseed wet!

If beautiful, northwest rain Is rain getting your seed wet, we have a few ideas for you! Read more...

Squirrels are taking over my bird feeder!

Here are five squirrel-discouraging techniques .... Read more...

Starlings are dominating my suet feeder!

If you’re starting to think that only shiny, black birds with yellow beaks eat your suet, consider a starling-resistant suet feeder. Read more...

I think I Have Grain Moths

Question: I think that I have grain moths! What can I do? Read more...

Bats, Our New Best Friends

If West Nile virus made mosquitoes the enemy, then bats are our new best friends! The common Little Brown Bat eats about 500 mosquitoes per hour. Multiply that by a colony of 30 or more, and we’re talking serious pest control! Read more...

Gorgeous Goldfinches!

The first time I saw a “wild canary”, I thought it was a pet store escapee! Read more...

Lackluster Bird Feeding?  Take this Test!

If you're disappointed with the bird feeding action you're getting, ask yourself these questions..... Read more...

Choosing the Right Binocular

You don’t have to be an expert to select which Audubon binocular is right for you -- except perhaps on how you plan to use them! Just consider these factors, and choose based on your needs: Read more...

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