While studying some of the birds feeding in my backyard, I saw a small woodpecker that acted and looked like a Downy. The ...

At our cabin in Pebble Creek Valley north of Silverthorne, located at 9,450 feet in elevation, we have several platform ...

Getting up close and personal with birds seems fascinating – but is it really the best way to help local wildlife?

When Can You Expect a Busy Bird Feeder? Author Note: Is there a rulebook that birds follow? Certainly not. However, birds do tend to follow the same tendencies. Birds like jays, woodpeckers ...

Our own backyard bird feeder fare includes two suet cakes – one berry and one peanut flavored. Woodpeckers are especially fond of these treats and we have no shortage of nuthatches, downy ...

Feeding birds is a popular pastime, with many gardeners topping up bird feeders all throughout the year. But it’s not just the birds that love the food. Squirrels will also want to raid the bird ...

As a long-time backyard birder, I can tell you that the only thing more certain than death and taxes is that squirrels will find a way to outsmart any squirrel-proof feeder. Over a series of days, I ...

Woodpecker can be installed in various ways (see the Installation Instructions) and runs with SQLite as database by default. It requires around 100 MB of RAM (Server) and 30 MB (Agent) at runtime in ...

Now, with colder days and more snow cover, the birds are finally visiting our feeders regularly. I put out small black oil sunflower seeds, hulled sunflower seeds, crushed dried corn, millet, shelled ...

The best bird feeder cameras means that observing our feathered friends no longer feels like a giant game of hide and seek. These specialized cameras combine weatherproof construction, motion-sensing ...