
While these tips are geared toward those with yards, apartment-dwellers can also adopt some of these practices (such as making windows more visible to birds or providing native plants), and urge their landlords to implement others. Fortunately, the simple actions below will help to make your home a safe, rejuvenating pit stop for feathered visitors.


If you’ve ever looked out your kitchen window to see a brilliant red Northern Cardinal at your feeder on a snowy day, or heard spring’s first Yellow Warbler sing its cheery song from a tree you planted, you know what a profound joy it is to welcome birds to your home.īut in a time when many avian species are in alarming decline, hosting birds also comes with a responsibility to keep them out of harm’s way during their visits. Click on a number to learn more about each feature, then click “Back to top” to return to the illustration.
