It's important to provide birds with the right feed when they visit your yard. Expert Jennifer Tyrell tells us what to know before using fruit and seed blends.

During the winter, many species of birds rely on seeds and fruits. Seeds can be hard to see and identify unless the bird is ...

During the winter, many species of birds rely on seeds and fruits. Seeds can be hard to see and identify unless the bird is sitting on the food plant, such as a wild sunflower. Fruit, on the other ...

Commercially mixed bird seed appeals to a wider variety of species, says the Wild Bird Feeding Institute. They commonly contain various seed combinations. With their high meat-to-shell ratio ...

While many of Michigan's summertime birds head south when it gets cold, dozens of species thrive amid the cold. What to know about feeding them.

For no-grow bird seed, we tested eight well-known brands, both on seed trays in the greenhouse and outdoors. Each mix was sown in a seed tray of best compost and kept in the greenhouse. We also sowed ...