Challenges
You've got birds.......now what?
Welcoming wild birds to your backyard can be very rewarding, but it's not without its challenges and responsibilities.
Have you got kamikaze birds at your plate-glass windows? A bird that
doesn't look quite as it should, whether it's got white patches in all
the wrong places, a bent beak, or—heaven forbid!—a completely bald
head? Sick or injured birds at your feeders? Found a dead bird and
wondering what to do with it? Got abandoned babies on your doorstep?
Hordes of avian aliens or ravenous rodents devouring everything in
sight?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, don't panic! We're
here to help. Here are some tips to help you cope when things don't go
as you expected.
Window collisions
Are birds crashing into your windows? Here's how to make windows safer for your bird visitors.
Strange birds at your feeder
Whether they're unusual-looking, but familiar birds, or birds you simply don't recognize—go here to find out why they occur.
Feeder Pests and Predators
Dealing with unwelcome guests at your feeders.
Sick birds
Visit this Project FeederWatch page to learn about five common avian diseases and what to do if you see a sick bird.
So you found a dead bird
Most bird watchers and people who feed backyard birds have probably
encountered a dead bird at some point and wondered what (if anything)
to do. Read this informative BirdScope article to find out how to
donate a dead bird to science.
"Abandoned" or "orphaned" baby birds
You've found a baby bird abandoned by its parents or orphaned? Truth
is, it's probably neither. Here's information about what to do.
Nuisance birds
What to do about starling roosts, birds attacking windows, woodpeckers damaging houses, and other avian annoyances.