Do Birds Need Shelter In the Winter?
Do birds need shelter in winter? Learn how birds survive freezing temperatures, what types of cover they depend on, and how you can support them with natural shelter, roosting boxes,...
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Get expert results with Duncraft’s bird feeding how-to’s. Learn the tips, tricks, and techniques for keeping your feeders clean, your seed fresh, and your backyard birds happy all year long.
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Get Ready for Winter Bird FeedingGet Ready for Winter Bird Feeding
Get ready for winter bird feeding with Duncraft’s expert checklist. Learn how to clean feeders, keep water from freezing, and create safe roosting spots to help backyard birds thrive all...
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Top 5 Best Gift Ideas for Backyard Bird EnthusiastsTop 5 Best Gift Ideas for Backyard Bird Enthusiasts
Discover the top 5 best gift ideas for backyard bird enthusiasts. Find unique bird lover gifts, including squirrel-proof feeders, hummingbird feeders, bluebird houses, and more—trusted by birders since 1952.
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Fall Migration Prep: How to Support Birds on Their JourneyFall Migration Prep: How to Support Birds on Their Journey
Help migrating birds on their long journey with the right food, water, and shelter. A few simple steps in your backyard can make all the difference.
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Keep Your Feathered Friends Safe: Bird Feeding Hygiene Made SimpleKeep Your Feathered Friends Safe: Bird Feeding Hygiene Made Simple
Keep Birds Healthy: How to Safely Clean Feeders & Baths At Duncraft, we know the joy of watching wild birds visit your yard never gets old. Offering food and fresh...
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Using the 5-7-9 Rule for Keeping Squirrels Off Your Bird FeedersUsing the 5-7-9 Rule for Keeping Squirrels Off Your Bird Feeders
The 5-7-9 Rule is the simplest way to outsmart squirrels at your bird feeders. Learn how proper placement—5 feet up, 7 feet out, and 9 feet away—keeps your feeders safe...
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Creating a Four-Season Water Feature Your Birds Will LoveCreating a Four-Season Water Feature Your Birds Will Love
Water attracts more species than even the best bird feeders – here's how to do it right While seed and suet feeders might bring in a dozen or so common...
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The Secret to Attracting Colorful Finches Year-RoundThe Secret to Attracting Colorful Finches Year-Round
Transform your backyard into a finch paradise with these expert tips from Duncraft. Spring brings the vibrant flash of goldfinches changing to their summer yellow, while winter welcomes the rich...
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5 Ways to Make Your Bird Feeding Station Squirrel-Proof (That Actually Work!)5 Ways to Make Your Bird Feeding Station Squirrel-Proof (That Actually Work!)
Stop wasting money on seed that ends up feeding the neighborhood squirrels. We've all been there: you fill your bird feeder in the morning, only to watch in dismay as...
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Discouraging Starlings and GracklesDiscouraging Starlings and Grackles
An onslaught of starlings and grackles can be very discouraging to the backyard bird feeding enthusiast. They eat us out of house and home and then, to make matters worse,...
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Deter Squirrels with Hot PepperDeter Squirrels with Hot Pepper
If there’s one thing that will heat up a meal, it’s hot peppers! Whether raw, cooked, chopped, seeds in or out, the variety of hot peppers and the heat and...
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Squirrel Proof Bird FeedingSquirrel Proof Bird Feeding
Many backyard bird lovers harbor strong feelings about our furry critter friends, the squirrels. People either adore them or despise them, with not much middle ground. Regardless of your...
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The Benefits of Wire Cage Bird FeedersThe Benefits of Wire Cage Bird Feeders
Large nuisance birds like grackles, starlings, and cowbirds, along with squirrels, can present a challenge for backyard birders. They often monopolize bird feeders, consuming seed until it’s completely wiped out!...
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Where’s the Best Place to Put a Bluebird House?Where’s the Best Place to Put a Bluebird House?
There are so many factors to consider when you’re looking for a new home–a safe neighborhood, easy access to shopping, and not too close to the neighbors. Bluebird house hunters...
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Learn The Best Time to Set Up BirdhousesLearn The Best Time to Set Up Birdhouses
There’s much more to birding than simply staking a feeder into the ground or hanging a bird house on a tree. A great deal of thought and planning can go...
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Cleaning Your Duncraft Tube FeederCleaning Your Duncraft Tube Feeder
Feeding wild birds is one of the easiest and most relaxing ways to enjoy nature in your backyard. There is nothing like setting up a feeder, filling it with a...
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Learn How To Attact More Birds with WaterLearn How To Attact More Birds with Water
Water. Covering more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, it’s one of the most abundant and most important substances on the planet. Yet when it comes to backyard birds, it’s...
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Learn How To Attract Hummingbirds to Your YardLearn How To Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard
Whether you’re attracting hummingbirds for the first time, or you just need a quick refresher, here’s a guide on how to attract hummers to your yard. Make your yard a...
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Learn How to Attract Chickadees to Your YardLearn How to Attract Chickadees to Your Yard
Chickadees are cute, agile and friendly; however, the next time you hear a familiar “chick a dee dee dee,” listen closely because a chickadee’s call can tell you a lot....
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Learn How to Attract Bluebirds to Your YardLearn How to Attract Bluebirds to Your Yard
Do bluebirds really bring happiness? If that’s true, here are some tips to bring more happiness to your backyard. If you already have bluebirds, implementing one or more of the...
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Learn How to Attract Cardinals to Your YardLearn How to Attract Cardinals to Your Yard
Cardinals are a welcome sight for northerners. There is seldom a more welcome sight on a blustery winter day than the flashy red male cardinal and his attractive mate. Even...
