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Bird and Wildlife Habitat Resources

Scroll down for Birds, Butterflies and Bees, Deer, Frogs and Toads, General Wildlife, Snakes, Woodchucks, and Worms.

 

Birds:

15 Common Birds

Attracting Birds to Feeders

Attracting Blue Jays

 

Attracting Chickadees

Attracting Hummingbirds -- Plants

     Hummingbird-attracting Plants for Shade

 

Attracting Hummingbirds -- Habitat FAQs

Audubon Bird Guide App

Baby Bird Nesting Tips

     Providing Nesting Materials

     What to Do if You Find One

Baltimore Oriole

     What do Orioles Eat?

Bird Baths -- How to Clean Them

Bird Call Identification

Bird Feeding Ideas

Bird Friendly Tips for Fall

Bird Houses -- How to Make Your Own

Bird Migration Routes

Bird Photography Tips

     More about Backyard Bird Photography

 

Bluebirds

Cardinal Feeding

Cedar Waxwings

 

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard

     More About Bird-Friendly Yards

Declining Bird Populations -- What to Do

Educational and Homeschooling Resources

Fall Birding Checklist

Favorite Bird Seeds

     Sunflower Seed Facts

Free Birding and Gardening Newsletters

Grow a Garden for Birds

Helping Birds in Winter Landscape

Homemade Suet Recipes

Hummingbirds:  Attracting Them with Plants in Containers

     Hummingbird Feeder Cleaning

     Hummingbird Feeder Tips

 

     Hummingbird Habitats

     Hummingbird Nectar Recipe

     Protecting Hummingbirds from Praying Mantis

Identifying Bird Nests

Most Common Bird in Each State

Mourning Doves

Native Plant Recommendations for Birds

Owls

Unexpected Ways that Birds are Important to the Environment

 

When it's Okay (or Not) to Feed Birds

Winter Care of Birds

 

Butterflies and Bees:

Attracting Monarch Butterflies

Butterflies -- Fascinating Facts

Butterfly Habitats 

Butterfly Water Feeder

 

Caterpillars into Butterflies

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Finding Monarch Eggs

Flowers That Attract Butterflies

Helping our Bees

Hosting Bees in Your Garden

Raising Monarchs (videos)

Woolly Bear Lore

See More Resources under Monarchs and Other Pollinators

 

Deer:

 

List of Plants Classified by Level of Deer Resistance. Trees, shrubs, climbers, bulbs, perennials, and annuals are all included. Free PDF download. 

See more resources under "Pests"

Frogs and Toads:

Toads vs. Frogs

 

General Wildlife:

Animals as Weather Predictors

Gardening for Wildlife -- good general references from National Wildlife Federation

 

Common Nursery Plants that are Non-native and Not Good for Backyard Wildlife Habitats

Welcoming Winter Wildlife into your Yard

Snakes:

Avoiding Snakes in the Yard or Garden

 

Beneficial Snakes in the Garden

Recognizing Good and Bad Snakes

Squirrels:

What to Feed Squirrels

Woodchucks/ Groundhogs:

Protecting Your Garden from Woodchucks

 

Worms:

Earthworms

 

Worm Composting

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