unsbirds – Page 5 – Backyard Dispatches

Keeping Songbirds Safe from Disease

Some of you may have heard about a disease that has killed many birds throughout eastern parts of the USA.

Birding is beautiful in its simplicity: all you need to do is go for a walk, or look out the

Have you ever watched a kingfisher on the hunt? The bird will often perch high above the water on a

Everyone loves the American Goldfinch, nicknamed the ‘wild canary’. Not only are these finches brightly coloured, they have a bubbly

How many of you sit out in the evening watching to see which birds are the last ones coming to

Blended families are not only found among people. This family of Wood Ducks has a surprise duo of Hooded Mergansers.

Observing birds from your kitchen or living room window is one of life’s great pleasures for a birder, and the

The birds of spring and summer are here to join our feathered friends we enjoy feeding year round. Perhaps you’re

With summer conditions already upon us, our smallest birds are busy enjoying the bounty of fresh nectar-bearing flowers with even

Warblers are among the high points of spring migration. These small birds of about three dozen species flit about the