Readers shared their drawings and explained how it changed the way they observe birds. By The New York Times Throughout the summer birding project, we have been encouraging new birders to try ...

If you want to draw beautiful birds to your yard, providing a food source during the winter can help. Karen DeWitz, author of, "Look at That Bird!", shared how to make your own bird suet! For more ...

For The Times’s summer birding project, I spoke to the field guide illustrator about how to sketch a bird. Here’s how he draws a black-capped chickadee → Start with a circle, then add an oval. Draw a ...

While you may not be inviting friends over for a garden party this winter, it’s the perfect time to welcome in some birds. Winter birds have begun to settle in for the winter, and their habitats ...

Washington Post Gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered reader questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: I want nothing more than to have my backyard be a sanctuary for ...

Many people can appreciate the beauty that a garden offers, but why not enhance it by inviting wildlife to the area? There are several benefits to making your flower beds inviting to hummingbirds and ...

Want to add a splash of color to your winter landscape? Invite cardinals to your feeder. They love to dine on safflower and black oil sunflower seeds. Heather Cwach Special to The Star Feeding birds ...

Planting herbs and flowers that birds love is an easy way to attract them to your yard. This hummingbird-attracting herb grows purple blooms in summer and fall.