Birds are delightful garden visitors who benefit your plants, keep the insect population under control, and are fun to watch.

They live in woodlands, parks, and gardens. This bird’s many beautiful tunes have inspired songs, stories, and poems. The ...

The Smithsonian celebrates beautiful birds in our museums, our research centers, our gardens, and in coffee shops. We hold, care for, and share artistic and scientific observations compiled over ...

As spring arrives, our gardens begin to transform. With earlier sunrises and warmer temperatures, birds suddenly seem louder and livelier - you may even spot a few new faces. Find out about common ...

There’s something so spring-like about hearing the birds singing in the garden, and I love watching them squabble over the best bird food at the birdfeeder, too. I’m not alone – more than ...

If you’re a wildlife lover, then bird feeders are your best friend for bringing the animals into your garden, because even the most common of birds need a helping hand. It’s important to ...

a bird bath is an easy way to draw many different types of birds to your yard. Since their advent in the 1800s, these garden ornaments have offered local birds a safe place to drink and bathe ...