Invite birds and squirrels to visit your yard. The animals are fun to watch flying among the tree branches and climbing the trunks. How many different types do you see? During the fall and winter ...

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – In this suburban city, bird feeders are as common as swing sets and backyard barbecues. But one bird feeder has been declared illegal and its owner hauled into court to face a ...

Carol Davidge looks out the window of her Eastford home at bird feeders filled with seed, feeders that the birds are shunning this year. “We’re feeding them, they’re just not eating,” she said. “In ...

It’s been reported to this desk more than once over the past couple months that the winter of 1996-1997 hasn’t been particularly memorable when measured in terms of birdfeeder activity. “I am doing ...

Dear Readers: Hummingbird update: One of the most common complaints about feeding hummingbirds is that ants get into the feeders! When ants do get to the nectar, some will drown. Guess what? Their ...

A dispute between neighbors has a woman looking at a possible $250 fine or 15 days in jail. Her offense? Placing a standard-sized bird feeder in her back yard without getting a permit from this New ...

For Jerry Brubach and his neighbors, the question of where their children should attend middle school is simple: The crowded school they attend is 12 miles away. But a new school six miles away has ...