Rat on a bird feeder trying to get sunflower seeds. - Poggensee/Shutterstock One of the most discouraging sights for anyone who puts up a bird feeder is discovering that the visitors enjoying it ...

Growing up in the suburban New York City area, surrounded by beech/oak forest, we sat in a wonderful place to enjoy the seasonal comings and goings of a wide variety of birds. And since my parents ...

The thing about squirrel-proof bird feeders is that generally, they're not. The motto for squirrels as a species seems to be, where there's a will, there's a way. They tend to approach anything ...