Backyard Species Guides
How to Attract Bluebirds: A Backyard Species Guide
How to attract bluebirds: nest box (1.5-inch hole, no front perch), mealworms, open habitat with low perches, native berry shrubs. Three species by region.
May 3, 2026
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Backyard Species Guides
Species-by-species backyard guides for the birds you'll actually see at your feeder: cardinals, blue jays, chickadees, goldfinches, bluebirds, orioles, woodpeckers, hummingbirds. What attracts them, when they show up, what feeder, what seed.
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How to Attract Cardinals: A Backyard Species Guide
How to attract cardinals: black-oil sunflower and safflower seed, wide-perch platform or hopper feeder, 4 to 5 feet up near dense shrubs. Year-round residents.
Apr 30, 2026