Backyard Bird Watching

Put suet out when the weather turns cold and keep it up through winter. Temperature rules for raw, rendered and no-melt suet, and when to take it down.

No vet source gives a safe number of hours. Why a budgie that stops eating is urgent, how to spot empty seed husks, illness signs and when to call a vet.

Cockatoo rescue adoption fees run $200 to $800 at four rescues. See lifetime costs, 25 to 45+ year lifespans, noise, CITES rules and what to know first.

Pet dove care basics: which doves you can keep, why wild doves are protected, cage size, diet and grit, cleaning, illness signs, lifespan and breeding.

There are no lovebird breeds, only 9 species and many color mutations. How to tell them apart, the 3 sold as pets, wild US lovebirds and care basics.

Birds pecking your tomatoes? Net or cage the plants, pick at first blush, try a water source, and move scare devices often. Humane, legal fixes.

Hearing a squeaky-toy sound at night? It’s often a Northern Saw-whet Owl or begging baby owls. See the usual suspects by season, plus how to ID it.

Owls eat mostly mice, voles and rabbits, plus birds, insects and fish. See what backyard owls eat, what pellets reveal, and how to attract owls.

There are 3 cardinal species. Learn to ID the Northern Cardinal, Pyrrhuloxia and Vermilion Cardinal, plus red birds mistaken for cardinals.