Yesterday Birdkiss launched its first full-metal smart feeder, the S1, as a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. With a built-in smart camera that can identify visiting species, the camera is an ...

Last week’s high water came up just more than 3 feet in the basement in my 14-by-18-foot "duck shack." Fortunately, my cabin next door is well above flood level, making it a great place to watch ...

It’s fun to watch the birds gather around the feeder. But, boy can they chow down. It seems as if you’re having to refill that darn feeder every few hours. Chances are if the seed is disappearing ...

A good chunk of my birdwatching happens at home. It’s a modest view. I look out from a townhouse window over a driveway and the street beyond, with no yard to speak of. I have two feeders hanging ...

Winter has many birds searching for food. Lend a helping hand by starting, continuing, or expanding your bird-feeding efforts. If you are not able to plant a shepherd’s crook in the ground to hang ...

When readers ask for help selecting a bird feeder, I’m happy to oblige. I bought my first feeder in 1978, so I’ve had lots of experience evaluating them. I won’t presume to identify the “best” feeders ...

I walked out the patio door to put seeds on the cabin feeder, unwisely not looking before I did. Just as I looked up, I realized I'd scared away my first-ever feeder red-headed woodpecker. I didn't ...

When readers ask for help selecting a bird feeder, I’m happy to oblige. I bought my first feeder in 1978 in Michigan, so I’ve had lots of experience evaluating them. I won’t presume to identify the ...