Bird Feeding

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Winter Bird Feeding Basics from Vermont F&W

MONTPELIER, Vt. – With winter weather now taking hold, Vermonters are readying their bird feeders. But before residents put up their avian offerings, Vermont Fish & Wildlife recommends a review of the bird feeding basics.

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Vermont Biologists Offer Bird Feeding Basics

With winter weather now taking hold, Vermonters are readying their bird feeders. But before residents put up their avian offerings, Vermont Fish & Wildlife recommends a review of the bird feeding basics.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

1917 Bird-Feeding Poster Reprint Available

Orignally produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Biological Survey, The Feed the Birds this Winter poster (circa 1917), is available for $7 and suitable for framing.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Give Birds a Boost

According to Kirsten Bartlow, Watchable Wildlife Program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, winter can be a great time to attract new varieties of birds to your backyard, and it may help them make their trip in better condition.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Avoid Tempting Bears, Remove Food Sources

Vermont Fish & Wildlife wardens and biologists are receiving reports of hungry bears getting into trash containers as well as raiding bird feeders, bee hives and chicken houses.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Remove Feeders to Deter Bears, NH Agency Urges

Although the sanctioned bird feeding season continues through March 31, officials with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department are asking folks to pull feeders early because of anticipated bear activity.

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

February is National Bird-Feeding Month

National Bird-Feeding Month is recognized and promoted annually by the National Bird-Feeding Society (NBFS) with support by the Wild Bird Centers of America.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Vermont Agency Suggests Waiting for Snow to Feed Birds

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is urging people to wait for colder weather and snow before putting up their bird feeders in order to avoid attracting bears.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Guidelines to Keep Bird Feeders Clean, Birds Safe

Without proper care bird feeders can harm rather than benefit the local bird population. Dirty feeders can harbor spoiled feed, seed hulls, and waste which can become a source of bacteria, mold, and other diseases that can be transmitted between birds.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Don't Use Red Dye in Hummingbird Feeders

As hummingbird-feeding season returns to most past of the U.S. in coming weeks, it's a good time to inform those new to feeding hummers it's not necessary to use commercial red nectar or to place dyes in their feeders.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Remove Bird Feeders in Bear Country

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recommends taking down bird feeders from April 1 through November 30 to avoid attracting black bears that will be coming out of their winter dens to seek an early spring meal.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Tips for Better Winter Bird Feeding

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports that Iowans spend more than $300 million annually watching wildlife, and much of that comes from feeding birds, especially through our cold weather months.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Backyard Bird Feeders Helpful in a Winter Following Drought

Nature normally produces all the food the birds need. But this winter, feeders are truly boosting wild birds, said Larry Rizzo, a natural history biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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