Outdoor Guide on MSN

The Must-Plant Tree That'll Fill Your Yard With Fall Colors And Pollinators

If you are looking for a tree that brightens your yard with color and that will bring bees and butterflies for pollinating, consider this fast-growing option.
Birds & Blooms on MSN

6 Bird Beak Types and How Birds Use Them to Eat

Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are the most common bird beak types to look for and how they help birds find food.
House Digest on MSN

The Berry-Producing Shrub That Will Keep Birds & Wildlife Fed All Fall And Winter

As the cooler months approach, you may worry about your wildlife friends. This "beauty" of a shrub will provide plenty of ...
The Flat Hat

It’s A “Hoot:” Bird Club offers peaceful sanctuary for bird watchers of all experience levels

Between lectures and labs, papers and problem sets, students at the College of William and Mary are notoriously busy. Amidst ...
The Rice Thresher

Rice Birding uncovers hidden lives of birds on campus

It’s easy to miss two extra pairs of eyes staring down from a tree outside Keck Hall. If not for a group of 10 ...

In the garden: Put down those pruners, Omaha! Some of those help birds over the winter

Don't be in a rush to cut down all your plants this fall. Some provide valuable nutrition for birds over the long months of ...

This surprising threat kills more than a billion birds a year

Cities are particular threats with their bigger buildings and thousands of windows. That’s led to such “mass kills” as the more than 3,000 birds found dead on a single October day in Chicago in 2023 ...