(BPT) – Raising backyard chickens has become increasingly popular, and an estimated 10.6 million U.S. households — from city dwellers to rural residents — own poultry. However, many of these backyard ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer Amy Tan scours her yard in Sausalito, California for birds. Her recently published book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, ...

SAN DIEGO — Veterinarians at the San Diego Humane Society are urging backyard chicken owners to take precautions against bird flu, despite no positive cases reported in the county so far. Dr. Danielle ...

Turning your backyard into a haven for birds is one of the most rewarding experiences for any garden lover. The splash of ...

Do you love the sound of cheerful chirping songbirds in the morning? Do you enjoy backyard bird watching? These are good reasons to create bird-friendly yards. If you want to encourage birds in your ...

DENVER — This can be a tough time of year to be a backyard bird. Lush gardens and seed-laden vegetation have withered and blown away, heavy snowfalls (remember that?!) bury any natural sources of wild ...

Concrete or ceramic bird baths may crack with alternate freezing and thawing, and they are more difficult to clean. A shallow plastic bird bath with a gentle slope is a better option, especially in ...

Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration As egg prices continue to skyrocket across the United States, some ...

Octogenarian Maeve Kim and college student Isaac Wood-Lewis explain the broad appeal of birding for all ages, especially in the winter bird-feeder season.