The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Eggshells can give backyard birds a small but useful calcium source during nesting season, when laying females and growing chicks need it most. Clean, bake, crush, and offer the shells in a shallow dish as a supplement, not a substitute, for a bird’s regular diet.
Essential Concepts
Clean, bake, crush.
Offer in spring and early summer.
Best for nesting birds needing calcium.
Use as a supplement only.
Window strikes kill nearly a billion birds each year in the U.S., but the good news is that simple changes at home can make a real difference. From patterned films and netting to easy DIY fixes, you can help turn dangerous glass into a safer space for backyard birds.
Thorny bushes can be a simple, natural way to help keep birds safer from prowling cats by creating dense cover, tough nesting spots, and a tricky barrier predators don’t like to cross. Add the right shrubs, and your yard can become both a bird-friendly refuge and a less inviting hunting ground for cats.
Winter bird feeding is a simple way to help your backyard visitors thrive when food and water are hard to find. With the right foods, feeders, and a clean setup, you can create a safe winter haven that keeps birds coming back all season long.
Birdhouses do more than decorate your yard—they provide birds with a safe place to nest, raise their young, and thrive. Learn the best time to put them out and where to place them so your backyard becomes a welcoming haven for feathered visitors.