Tag: birding
How to get rid of European starlings
There are several ways to discourage starlings from visiting your backyard. Eliminating easy access to food sources and nesting sites is crucial.
How to build and install a simple nest box
Learn how to build and install a simple nest box for common cavity-nesting songbirds that live in your backyard and nearby habitats.
Bring back the birds and their spring songs
Bird populations have been declining for decades. Fortunately, seven simple conservation practices can help turn things around and improve songbird numbers.
How to create a songbird habitat in your backyard
Making your backyard more friendly, and creating a space for songbirds will help conserve at-risk species and ensure you have visitors all summer long.
How to attract Baltimore orioles to your bird feeder
If you’d like to watch orioles at your feeder, there are a few tricks to attract them. Find out what types of feeders and foods Baltimore orioles like.
Birdwatching with Robin Tener in Peru
Robin Tener of Lisbon, Ohio, brought Farm and Dairy along on a July 2022 birdwatching trip to Peru.
How to keep raccoons away from your bird feeder
If you see raccoons hanging around your bird feeders, take steps to keep them away. Learn 11 ways to keep raccoons away from your bird feeders.
Winter birding opportunities abound
Ohio wildlife areas feature diverse habitats and are open to the public year-round. These areas offer excellent places to view winter birds.
How to attract a variety of winter birds to your feeder...
Find out what types of food and styles of bird feeders are favored by the birds that frequent Ohio bird feeders throughout the winter.
How to prepare nest boxes for next season
Fall is a great time to make sure nest boxes and birdhouses are inspected, cleaned up and repaired for next season.