It's a familiar frustration for bird lovers: the careful stocking of feeders, only for agile grey squirrels to effortlessly snaffle seeds and fatballs. Over the years, desperate measures to stop these ...

Squirrels are undoubtedly fascinating creatures, but the last place you want to see them is on your bird feeder. Once they find them, these rodents can be relentless as they devour seeds and possibly ...

A few simple steps can keep your bird feed going to its intended recipients instead of those puffy-tailed sneaks. By John Alexander Published Jul 26, 2025 1:00 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the ...

With writer Sue Pike away, this is a reprised edition of Nature News from August 2023. I put up my bird feeders last week and started thinking about what to do about the squirrels that usually take ...

Winter is a busy time at bird feeders—here’s what ornithologists recommend to attract the widest variety of birds.

As the temperatures drop and winter sets in, it’s more important than ever to help out the wild bird population. Providing them with food is an easy but crucial way to support these feathered friends ...

Dear Heloise: Glen Allen from Virginia wrote that he feeds squirrels and birds small pieces of regular or butter-topped bread. Glen said that the squirrels like it so much, they request more, and he ...