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Feeding birds

What food can be left out for birds and how can you keep your feeding station hygienic and pest-free? Here you'll find the answers to all your bird feeding questions. More...

Many people put food out for birds, but fewer provide a regular supply of clean water. Birds need water for drinking and bathing. Water is particularly important during the winter when natural supplies may be frozen, and in dry weather during the summer. More...

How to identify birds

You don't need to know anything about birds to enjoy watching them. What if you want to know how to tell one species from another? We have lots of useful advice and suggestions to help you learn. More...

Food chains

All living creatures consume something to get energy to live and grow. But where and how does the process start? And by what means does energy get passed from food to feeder? - via a food chain. More...

Finding a meal

Finding food isn't just about having specially adapted legs and beaks. It's also about the technique the bird uses. Birds feed differently in every environment. More...