Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Swallow Family (Hirundinidae)
Karen Don’t expect to see a lot of the swallow family feeding in your garden. They are birds of the sky and are not easily lured down to a backyard. This…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Nuthatch Family (Sittidae)
The nuthatch family consists of a single genus, Sitta, four of which are found in the United States. Two nuthatches, the white-breasted and red-breasted, are found in the forested areas…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Wren Family (Troglodytidae)
Known for their loud songs and friendly ways, wrens are familiar backyard birds in most parts of the United States with House wrens being the most common. Members of the…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Hummingbird Family (Trochilidae)
There are over 300 species of hummingbirds, all in the New World. Most are found in the topics and subtropics of Brazil and Equador but sixteen species are found in…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Wood Warbler Family (Purulidae)
The warbler family is a large and diverse group, including over one hundred species spread out over North America, Central America, South American and the West Indies. Most prefer aboreal…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Vireo Family (Vireonidae)
The vireos are a group of small to medium sized birds with dull gray to greenish plumage that allows them to blend in with the foliage they inhabit. They are…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Oriole Family (Ictridae)
The Ictridae family includes orioles, grackles, cowbirds, meadowlarks and bobolink as well as New World blackbirds. New World blackbirds include the redwinged blackbird and is unrelated to the common American…
Birds in the Garden; Plants that Attract the Thrush Family (Turdidae)
The thrush family includes the familiar robin and bluebirds as well as many birds called thrushes. They are small to medium birds with plump bodies, round heads, relatively long tails,…
Birds in the Garden: Plants That Attract Crow and Jay Family (Corvidae)
Corvids, as members of the family are called include ravens, magpies, and nutcrackers as well as crows and jays. They are large, highly intelligent, unafraid of humans, and have stout…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Chickadee and Titmouse Family
Chickadees and titmice are considered social, friendly birds and are frequent visitors to backyards and feeders. They usually live together in small flocks in woods eating primarily insects, seeds, and…