Backyard Birding
Identifying Yard Birds
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
Birdist Rule #71: Figure Out What Kind Of Chickadees You’ve Got
Learn these seven species and you'll never go dateless again.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
Birdist Rule #58: How to Identify that Mystery Bird at Your Feeder
Hint: It's probably a female cardinal.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
Birdist Rule #41: Identify Your First Warbler
This is it! We’re here! Spring!
ID Tips
How to Tell a Hairy Woodpecker From a Downy Woodpecker
Size and tail color are two of the biggest clues when deciphering these two backyard regulars.
ID Tips
A Beginner’s Guide to IDing Cooper’s and Sharp-Shinned Hawks
The differences are subtle, but shape and size can help in a big way.
ID Tips
House Finch or Purple Finch? Here's How to Tell Them Apart
Some clues to help distinguish between these two often-confused finches.
All About Hummingbirds
News
When to Expect Hummingbirds in Your Yard This Spring
Flowers are beginning to bloom, and hummingbirds are starting to return from their southern winter sojourns. Here’s a regional guide for when they should arrive and the food they’re seeking.
Birds in the News
How to Get Hummingbirds to Come to Your City
A makeshift green space can serve as a rest stop for these tiny travelers.
News
Which Animals Prey on Hummingbirds?
If a creature can catch them, you can bet it's eating them.
Hummingbirds at Home
The Audubon Guide to Attracting Hummingbirds and Orioles
At least 53 species of North American birds drink nectar—the naturally occurring sweet liquid produced by plants. Hummingbirds and orioles are the...
Hummingbirds at Home
Start Helping Hummingbirds Now
Download Audubon’s Hummingbirds at Home app to record your hummingbird sightings and help protect them now and into the future.
Video
See Why Birds Are on the Move
Our changing climate is affecting the habitats where birds live, what they eat, and how they migrate.
