Scatter some sunflower seeds and watch the guest list grow — from house sparrows to cardinals, these beautiful birds won't be able to resist stopping by.

Many kinds of birds will be frequent visitors to your backyard feeders if you offer them a steady supply of their favorite seeds. This is especially true in winter when natural food sources are less ...

Local bird feeders will be bustling soon and maybe even busier than last year. If you are just starting to feed birds, it may take time for the new feeders to attract a variety of birds, though. In ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I'm tempted to write the world's shortest column: Q. What should I feed the birds? A. Oil (black) sunflower seed. The end. Oh, all right, I'll elaborate. One of the first programs I ever did as a ...

We feed birds all summer long, and the grass and flowers near the feeder tend to look bad. The grass dies due to the broken seeds that fall and an ugly green leafy weed grows instead. Is there any ...