Your kids might think that birds simply disappear for the winter. But plenty of species don’t actually migrate south during the cold months; others might be making your neighborhood their winter home.

A good-quality seed mix brings variety and life to your garden. Choose blends with millet, sunflower hearts and cracked corn ...

The 11th Annual Winter Bird Count for Kids is coming up 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 25 at Lake Los Carneros Park, 304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta. Registration is 9-9:30 a.m. on the grounds of Stow ...

Locate your feeders in a spot that's shielded from strong winds. Downwind of tall evergreen trees or in the shelter of a porch is often ideal. It's best to have some open space around feeders so birds ...

Pygmy nuthatches are frequent visitors to our winter suet feeder. Delightful small birds, Sitta pygmacea often perch upside down. Routinely, we see three to four, their quick movements captivating.

Most kids are probably still feeling plenty of winter, but it’s a different story for migrating birds. As winter starts to transition to spring across the United States, warmer temperatures bring the ...

Water is the most important thing you can give birds in winter. This is being written at noon on Jan. 2, outdoor temp -8°F. Water, at least in our western suburban neighborhood, has to be next to ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...

When you step outside into the cold winter air, you may start shivering. Our bodies do this to keep us warm – our muscles tighten and loosen quickly, creating enough energy to give off heat. Humans ...

The Audubon Center at Riverlands is once again holding its popular Birds of Winter program, six weekends of celebrating and experiencing the amazing raptors, waterfowl and other birds that stopover at ...

Fall bird migration is well underway! Our winter residents and migrating drop-ins are now beginning to populate our feeders ...