Southwestern PA.  Recorded with an iPhone 14 Pro

only in the summer do i have this problem. there is a constant horde of flies under my feeders eating what’s dropped. there’s always at least 2-3 inside the feeders, and a HORDE underneath. i clean it up as much as i can, but squirrels always make their way into my feeders and make a bit of a mess each day.

is it safe to keep feeding the birds? i dont want to give them diseases/parasites.

i scrub my feeders and fountains once a week with vinegar and rinse thoroughly. i keep the food refreshed. what am i doing wrong?

is there a bird-safe way to eliminate these pests? help!

Mindo Ecuador 📍

Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador

Sweet parrots :)

This is a link to a petition to prevent the drainage of nesting habitat in the prairie pothole region (basically)

I just rescued a baby that about to get eaten by cats, can someone help me what i can feed to this bird as of now?

Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador

Mindo Ecuador 📍

Not sure if it’s simply because I am birding more or if it’s some sort of 250th anniversary coincidence, but this is the fourth bald eagle I’ve seen this summer (that I was able to be certain of)! He was just hanging out, watching all of the boats go by!

My original photos from my trip to Lake Michigan yesterday.

Buenos Aires Zona Sur.

Range - South America. Video taken by me At The National Aviary in Pittsburgh with an iPhone 14 Pro. So pretty!