A bird bath is one of the most common pieces used for outdoor decor in the backyard, but too many of them go unused as a bird bath. Part of the problem is neglect, but other issues like placement and stagnation can add to the demise of these old bird baths. There are also a number of different styles like heated deck mounted bird baths that require some unique maintenance. Here is a look at some of the features to look for in a bird bath.

Winter is a tough time of year for most backyard birds. Food is scarce, cold weather demands more calories just to keep warm, and the ice and snow cover what food is available. Here are some things to do to help your local birds through the winter months.

There are millions of homes with a birdhouse in the back yard. It's a great way to get a little bit of nature attracted to your home. Not all birds will nest in a birdhouse, but those that will are among the most popular, including blue birds and wrens.

You can find a whole range of options if you are wanting to build your own birdhouse kit. One of the most common reasons for looking for a birdhouse kit is to build a birdhouse with your youngsters. Alternatively you can use your own materials and just use a birdhouse plan. It's a great project that can start with a simple design, and many of these kits can be found in the toy section of a store. Most will come with precut wood pieces, and some even come pre-painted. Some kits even come with the nails you will need.

On any given day, millions of people across the country are watching birds. They are watching via bird watching clubs that they are members of. They join bird watching tours not only in their own city, but in cities and sometimes countries far away. Those really into it, plan holidays and family trips around the migration path of their favorite bird species. For these people, bird watching is addictive. Once you start, and discover the joys in it, you're hooked.

Winter is a tough time of year for the birds in our yards. The normal sources of food for birds are tough to come by. The bushes have no berries, the insects have gone in hiding for the winter, and the snow and ice often covers what little food is naturally available. So we look for ways to feed the birds in the winter time, and suet feeders are often a great choice.

Pepper suet is one way to help them along with a suet feeder.

Bird suet is a high energy food that is naturally suited for use in the winter time. The suet is made by rendering the fat from mutton or beef products, and is often mixed with other high energy foods like peanuts to create a high fat, high protein product that stands up well to the cold temperatures. In fact, naturally rendered suet can start to go rancid at temperatures above 70 degrees, so it's often thought of as a wintertime food. These days there are suet products that have been formulated to hold up better in the summertime, so you can use it year round if you like, but it's not all natural suet.

Attracting birds to your back yard will involve more than just putting up a bird house and hoping for the best. Here are some tips on feeding birds and maintaining your bird bath and more.

Attracting orioles with an oriole feeder is a great way to add some unique coloring to your yard. Here are a few more tips we've found to get bird to your oriole feeders, including some of orioles favorite foods and roosting places.

A platform feeder is one of the most versatile types of bird feeders. That can be use to attract many types of birds, for example they are one of the best for attracting cardinals. Here are a few more ideas for using platform bird feeders.

Orioles are a favorite of many bird lovers because of the distinctive orange and black colors they display. Their feeding habits can be somewhat like a hummingbird, but you typically don't want to use hummingbird food in your oriole feeder. Here's a look at the differences that you will find in oriole food and oriole feeders.

Here's a quick review of the recipe for making your own hummingbird food.

Hummingbird Food Recipe – How to Make Hummingbird Food
By J Ruppel

If you are trying to attract hummingbirds to the feeder nectar you've brewed up from your hummingbird food recipes, here's a quick overview of the features to look for in a hummingbird feeder.

One bird almost any homeowner loves to attract is the cardinal. Cardinals are easily recognized because of their brilliant colors, so attracting cardinals is something many birdwatchers like to do. Here's some thoughts on how to attract cardinals to your bird feeder, and what is the best feeder to attract cardinals.

One of the more common birds to see in your yard are finches. This article takes a look at finch feeders and finch houses and a little on how to attract these birds to your yard.

One of the more popular types of decorative birdhouses is a gourd bird house. Instead of looking like a human house, they look more like the real natural habitat of the birds. Here's a quick look at how to make a gourd bird house from real gourds.

Next in popularity to hummingbird feeders, an oriole bird feeder is one of the more popular feeders to have in your yard. But just as you can make hummingbird food, there is a simple recipe for oriole food. Here's a look at one such recipe for your oriole feeder.