Both homeowners and gardeners are always on the lookout for more ways to attract birds to their yard. Birds play an important role in your backyard ecosystem, which helps maintain the balance between ...

Bird baths are more than just ornamental splash pools. They’re also a site where animals socialise and intense rivalries play out. And bird bath design, location and cleanliness can have a big impact.

Placing your bird bath in the right spot can reduce the chance of the water freezing. Choose a spot that gets as much sun as ...

Right before dawn, black-chinned hummingbirds splash every morning in a three-tiered bird bath at Greg and Janna Gibbons’ home near McAllister Park. Orchard orioles stop by on their way south in late ...

I just had my “awww” of the day. I finally decided to water my yard, and the ground is so dry the water puddled between the lawn and the edging. The wrens and sparrows were lined up for a bath! It was ...

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If you want to attract more birds to your yard, think beyond feeders. Since all birds need water, bird baths will draw a larger diversity of birds than seed feeders, says Becca Rodomsky-Bish, project ...