It does not take long for the temperature inside your feeder to create an unhealthy environment for the nectar. When exposed to extreme heat and sun for a few hours, your hummingbird food can ferment.

While wrapping your feeders in foam might help to keep them cooler for slightly longer, it's better to place them in a cool, ...

You'll need more than just a hummingbird feeder if you want these tiny birds to stick around in your garden. Here's the best feature to add next.

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Just a pair of paper scissors, a bag of bird seed, and some craft materials can transform those giant jugs into a handy tool.

If you're looking to attract more birds to your yard, a bird feeder is a great start. Save money by creating one yourself ...

Lesser goldfinches feast on the seeds of weedy, invasive plants such as thistles and dandelions, which are abundant in the ...

Ideally, you should position your bird feeder around 10 feet away from trees or shrubs to prevent squirrels from jumping onto ...

Q: I recently had a flagstone patio installed in my backyard. I love the patio, but I also love having my bird feeder, so the flagstones are covered with bird poop. I routinely take down the feeder ...

In an unexpected twist of local government regulation, some towns across the country have started issuing fines to residents ...

A retired coach turned bird enthusiast shares his success attracting hummingbirds with 14 feeders, while columnist Joe ...

A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...