FALMOUTH, Maine — Many Mainers love their feathered friends, often welcoming wild birds to their backyards with birdseed and ...

During the winter months, bird baths can provide a much-needed resource. Keeping them functional in freezing weather, however, requires some additional work.

Here are ways to help our feathered friends during bird flu season, and help slow spread of salmonella at feeders, bird baths and poultry enclosures.

Feeders, bird baths and backyard poultry enclosures can be sources of salmonella and bird flu (avian influenza), public health experts said. But people can reduce spread to birds and other animals ...

Common bird feeder mistakes include feeding birds for the wrong reasons, not getting quality seed, not being consistent, ...

Backyard flock owners should closely monitor ... fall along the major flyways for migratory birds. Eliminate Bird Feeders and Baths: These attract wild birds that may carry the virus.

When selecting a batch of feed for your backyard birds, consider providing high-fat foods, such as black oil sunflower seeds ...

Dozens of humans in the U.S. have had bird flu, but there have been no human cases locally, said Dr. Patrick Luedtke, Lane ...

For seed-eating birds, black oil sunflower seeds are the all-around favorite because they are high in fat and have thin shells that are easy to crack. Some birds will also eat sunflower hearts, nyjer ...

When selecting a batch of feed for your backyard birds ... Additionally, providing a freshwater source, such as a heated bird bath, is a small, yet necessary act that keeps birds hydrated and ...