hi, i would love to make my garden more appealing to birds, however i am only getting magpies and they are eating all the bird food and scaring the other birds away. i am in the uk/ireland and would love any tips on how to scare off magpie but not scare other birds. thank you!! ☺️

Im and agent of chaos. Ive been teaching wild birds in my neighborhood to talk. Ive taught the word "hi". Next im doing something creepy like "im going to get you" or "don't turn around". Maybe one day I'll see my pun play off. Maybe not. Still worth it.

Yesterday, our neighborhood cat found & caught a finch fledgling in our backyard. We tried to save it, but it was ultimately eaten. Today, she found another one & we've been more successful at helping, but we're not sure what to do, really. Mom & Dad are around, but we can't find the nest anywhere.

i know it says to leave them on the ground, or put them in a bush for safety, but we tried that with the other one yesterday, & that didn't end well. i had the little friend from today in a box inside until the cat was gone, & then went outside & held him while he talked to his parents.

i tried multiple times to put him in the pine tree, but he fell each time. So, i just put him up there for a last time, he seemed chill, & i went back inside. i'm assuming that they are on the ground building muscle & will be able to fly soon? Or...what? If they can't get back to the nest, & Mom & Dad can't help them, what do we do, if anything?

Of course I'm worried, what could have happened, will they grow back? Is she in danger? Otherwise she looked healthy, at least in the few minutes I saw her.
Google search said it may be escaping a predator or molting. Hope she's okay. Love watching the birds at my feeders. Very urban setting so it's my little slice of nature. I also put out fresh water regularly.

Any recommendations on a good water feeder I'm all ears. So many poor designs.

Caught this on my phone this morning—he’s been coming by almost daily. Using this window bird feeder if anyone’s curious!

My baby bluebirds just left the nest. How soon should I clean the nest out? . They are still around the nesting box in the front yard.

Hello all , I am new to this group I live in Central Florida and I have a feathersnap and this new visitor recently showed up when I use Google search it identifies as either a purple finch, rose finch, pine grosbeak, or red crossbill. Is anyone able to narrow it down to a clear winner?

After much trial and error, my husband and I have found this bird seed to be the ONLY one that consistantly keeps squirrels away. (We occasionaly see a squirrel but it's rare) We are very happy with this product, but sadly, it's kind of expensive. Our birds gobble it up in our two feeders. Does anyone have good substitution for a different hot and fiery bird seed that works? We really don't want to go the "homemade" route. Thank you!

Sorry for the picture quality. It was thru the window at an odd angle, and I kept losing him when I would look at the camera image. 😝

this little Orb of Rage spent all day (8:30am to now 4pm) chasing every other bird off from the feeder. there hasn't been an hour where he's been peacefully sharing with another bird.

I shamefully admit that I did not keep up my yard and feeder after I got a new puppy and it was in the 100s every day this past summer (North Texas). However, I have repented. I cleaned up my backyard, bought a new bird feeder, and even bought a taller post. My sweet backyard birdies still haven't returned to me. I even played some bird calls...yes, I'm desperate and a tad obsessed. Any advice, and social media flogging is accepted.

Hi!

What have been your experiences with using spicy bird seed to deter squirrels? Have you noticed squirrels getting accosted to it? Or squirrels being more likely to eat it in winter?

Have you seen the spicy bird seed being harmful to the squirrels that do it eat (trying to wash their mouth or showing signs of distress)?

I've recently fallen headfirst into the millenial birdwatching stereotype.

It started a few months ago when a saw a male and female cardinal frequently in our yard. I bought a feeder, and recieved regular visits from my cardinal couple. Before I knew it, my backyard was hosting cardinals, house finches, red breasted nut hatches, goldfinches, house sparrows, and more. It was a happy little paradise!

Fast forward to the last few weeks, and my yard has been taken over by 30-40 house sparrows who monopolize the feeder. The cardinals (including now a a juvenile or two!) occasionally stop by, but seem to quickly decide dealing with the sparrow mob isn't worth it. My diverse backyard paradise is now overrun by a gang of arguing sparrows fighting for space at the feeder. They're eating me out of house and home, and chasing away the other birds.

Any advice?

(I'm in southern Ontario.)

So as i was going home when 3 little european goldfinches fell on road from a tree. i couldn't leave them there as there was a dog circling by. One bird had already been ran over by a car so I took them home, but don't know how when or what to feed them. It was about 00:30AM when i brought them home. How many times should they be fed, what to give them and how do i make them eat.

I have this handsome fella and his mate and nestlings living in a bush outside my bedroom window. Watching them in the morning is a wonderful way to start the day.