How to Discourage Certain Birds

  Click here to visit duncraft.com Pigeons Since pigeons are fairly large birds, small hanging feeders are the most difficult for them to feed from. Hanging feeders will tip with their weight and swing in the air, and if there is limited or ... (read more)

How to keep bees out of your hummingbird feeders

To go to duncraft.com--click here If bees or wasps are a problem, getting in to the nectar or preventing your hummingbirds from feeding, try these tips!     Use a hummingbird feeder with bee guards so the bees can’t get ... (read more)

10 Steps to Identifying a Bird

To go to duncraft.com--click here Most backyard birds are easy to identify once you know what to look for. And having a field guide with you helps.  But first, observe everything you can about the bird when you see it, and then go back to ... (read more)

'Little Bitty'...A Squirrel Tale

(Back to Duncraft.com Home Page) Hi, This is a picture of my little friend. I saved her life almost two years ago. She was about to drown and I rescued her. She was so exhausted and frightened and she just sat by me for a little while. I was able ... (read more)

Frequently Asked Backyard Bird Questions

Click Here to Visit Duncraft: Here are the top 10 most frequently asked backyard bird questions. I reserve the right to add to this list in the future, when a different set of 10 questions leads the pack. Bill Thompson III   10. Why aren't ... (read more)

6 Steps to Turn Your Yard into a Sanctuary for Birds

  Click here to go to Duncraft.com 2005 Wild Bird Feeding Industry This information is designed to assist birding enthusiasts in their efforts to attract a variety of birds to their property, as well as to serve as a guide to providing a ... (read more)

Squirrel Special Forces Team (A funny story worth sharing again!)

To go to duncraft.com--click here Here's a funny customer letter!  We got this a couple of years ago and posted it on our blog, much to our customer's delight.  A cute story, well written, deserves to be published again!  ... (read more)

Welcome Woodpeckers!

Click Here to Visit Duncraft   Interesting Woodpecker Facts    Worldwide, there are 215 species of woodpeckers. They are absent only from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Madagascar; probably because ... (read more)

Laurie Terreberry and her oriole "Baltimore"

(Back to Duncraft.com Home Page) We own a Campground/Motel in Niagara Falls Ontario.  I had raised an oriole for 3 years.  He fell out of his nest in the spring of 2002 and landed right on the ground in front of my husband.  We ... (read more)

Win a $500 Shopping Spree

Win $500--Go Shopping at Duncraft!   You'll love the selection of wildbird feeding products at Duncraft.  Shop for bird feeders, hummingbird feeders, bird baths, bird foods and so much more! Click here to Enter 8 Chances to ... (read more)

Top 10 Bird-Feeding Myths

by Bill Thompson, III 10. Feeders Keep Birds From Migrating  If this were true, we'd have hummingbirds and orioles clinging to our feeders all winter long. Birds migrate when their natural internal "clocks" give them the urge to ... (read more)

Birdwatching in Your Own Backyard - by Lois W. Stern

Birdwatching: What a fun, rewarding activity to share with your family and friends! It requires little in the way of advance preparation, and can be done so simply and spontaneously - right in the comfort of your own backyard. We are fortunate to ... (read more)

Squirrel Facts 2

Click here to visit Duncraft These little furry critters may be your friend or your foe, but after reading these fascinating facts about squirrels, you will have to admit they are very interesting!  1. Did you know that there are more than ... (read more)

Take notice of the little Titmouse!

To go to duncraft.com--click here    We see them all the time in the company of their close cousins, the chickadees, but what do we really know about titmice? While chickadees are constantly making their presence known with their ... (read more)

Enjoy Woodpeckers!

  (go back to duncraft.com) What a variety of woodpeckers there are—twenty three species are found in various parts of the U.S.! Woodpeckers are considered a “core” species and are important to other birds, such as ... (read more)

Duncraft's Top 10 Birdfeeding Questions & Answers

  Click here to visit Duncraft.com 1. What's the best way to clean my bird feeder, and how often should I clean it? We recommend giving all feeders a good cleaning once a month. Remove any seed and scrub clean with a mild soap. Rinse well ... (read more)

Attract nut-loving nuthatches to your yard

(Go to duncraft.com)    Nuthatches are charming little birds that you definitely want in your yard. They keep trees in good condition by eating destructive caterpillars, woodborers, beetles and other insects. And they’re fun to ... (read more)

Choosing Bird Foods

(go back to duncraft.com) Choosing the right bird foods does make a difference in the kinds of birds you attract—and how much you spend on your hobby.  Some people ask, "Why pay more for seed from a specialty catalog or a specialty ... (read more)

Fall is here! Prepare your yard and garden for winter birds

(back to duncraft.com) On cold and blustery winter days, it’s sometimes hard to believe that birds can survive out there in the elements. Feeding seeds, suet and providing ice-free water for them helps a lot. But birds usually take ... (read more)

Platform Feeders for the Greatest Variety of Birds!

 (go back to duncraft.com)   Platform feeders, often called “fly-through” feeders, are any feeders that have an open, flat tray for placing a variety of foods. Platform feeders come in lots of styles--some with roofs, or ... (read more)

Handfed Hummingbirds

To go to duncraft.com--click here Hand-feed your hummers... here's how! Longtime Duncraft customer, Brenda Kitchen, recently sent us these amazing photographs of hummingbirds feeding from our Hummzinger Fancy while she held it in her hand!. ... (read more)

All About Migration--North American Birds

To go to duncraft.com--click here What makes birds migrate?  It's a fact that birds have an enormous advantage over all other creatures, simply because they have feathered wings.  When food is scarce, they can quickly travel to more ... (read more)

"Bird Notes"-- Fall Migration by Sharon Dunn

Transcript reprinted from Bird Notes, Sharon Dunn's weekly radio broadcast on WKXL in Concord, NH.   Each fall, some of our favorite backyard birds leave to go south for the whole winter. After spending the summer with us--during which ... (read more)