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Activities and DIY

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From DIY feeders to quick tips for making a bird-friendly yard or home, here are some fun and creative ways to help—and enjoy—your feathered visitors. 

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Winterize Your Yard for Birds

With these 9 steps, you can create an avian winter wonderland and get a jump on spring migration season.


Tips for Feeding Birds:

Pumpkin Bird Feeder Makes a Happy Harvest For Birds
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Pumpkin Bird Feeder Makes a Happy Harvest For Birds

Provide a seasonal feast for the birds in your area with this DIY activity.

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Make Your Own Suet
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Make Your Own Suet

With this easy vegetarian recipe, you can attract insect lovers like woodpeckers and nuthatches.

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How to Make Hummingbird Nectar
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How to Make Hummingbird Nectar

In a few easy steps, you can bring these nectar-loving birds to your feeder.

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How To Draw a Bird

A new guide to bird drawing inspires a deeper connection with nature.

Tips for Bird-Friendly Yards:

How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly
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How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly

Make your yard or patio a safe haven for birds in the face of climate change. Native plants provide ideal habitat and food.

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To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on Fall Yard Work
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To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on Fall Yard Work

A manicured lawn might look nice, but messy is better for birds and bugs.

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10 Plants for a Bird-Friendly Yard
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10 Plants for a Bird-Friendly Yard

Choose native plants like these to beautify your real estate and provide food for birds.

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At These Hotels, Bugs Are The VIP

Building insect hotels may support beneficial bugs

Birds and Glass:

Make Migration-Friendly Window Decorations
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Make Migration-Friendly Window Decorations

Help your feathered friends through their journey with an easy DIY project.

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What Does 'Bird-Safe Glass' Even Mean?

What Does 'Bird-Safe Glass' Even Mean?

From football stadiums to your own kitchen window, here's your guide to bird-safe glass.

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Loving Birds From Inside a Glass House
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Loving Birds From Inside a Glass House

It's not just skyscrapers that threaten birds—our homes pose a huge risk, too. Here's what I learned when I tried to do something about mine.

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‘Knests’ For the Kneedy

This simple DIY project provides plenty of comfort for orphaned birds.

More Projects

How to Make a Birdbath
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How to Make a Birdbath

Help your feathered friends beat the heat this summer with this easy DIY birdbath.

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Build a Brush Pile for Birds
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Build a Brush Pile for Birds

This simple backyard project offers shelter for birds in all seasons.

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How to Make a DIY Bird Feeder From Recycled Materials
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How to Make a DIY Bird Feeder From Recycled Materials

Attract birds to your yard with a project that's fun for kids of all ages.

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Making Seed Balls to Help Birds
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Making Seed Balls to Help Birds

With this simple DIY, you can spread the power of native plants far and wide.

How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly
Native Plants

How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly

By National Audubon Society

Make your yard or patio a safe haven for birds in the face of climate change. Native plants provide ideal habitat and food.

Want to Keep Rescued Birds Toasty? Dress Them Up.
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Want to Keep Rescued Birds Toasty? Dress Them Up.

By Erica Langston

While most birds can keep warm all on their own, a few organizations are helping out rescued chicks with adorable knitted (and sewn) outfits.

These birds need your help