A friend’s cardinal visitation story reminded me of something that happened after my brother Alan died in 2019.

Cold weather doesn't have to mean empty feeders. A small placement tweak can make your yard feel safer — and far more ...

One of my daily chores is to make sure the wild birds have adequate food. Some days it takes an extreme effort to shovel all ...

The sunny yellow-hued American goldfinch, which has a black forehead marking, can be seen all over the states. For a real ...

Sometimes I catch myself classifying birds into two categories: fancy and regular. Shame on me. This is a bad attitude, because all birds are gorgeous little creatures. But I fear, after all these ...

On bleak winter days, a flash of cardinal red at a simple backyard feeder brings calm, color and crucial food to songbirds in ...

While walking through an open field, I came across this small bird standing quietly in the grass. It didn’t fly away — just ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More The world of birds is filled with color, movement, and quiet ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Unlike other birds you might find in your backyard exclusively during nesting season, cardinals will likely come by year-round because they do ...

Do you love woodpeckers? Then you’ll love this wooden suet feeder that uses suet plugs or spreadable suet. Our cold weather is causing the birds to use up most of their fat stores overnight in order ...

John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time for ...

I Want A Bird Seed Character For Christmas… Only A Bird Seed Character Will Do A Northern Cardinal on Blossom the Skunk. The pumpkin seed “blossom” has captured his attention. Made of sunflower, ...