"It's so important to keep Wisconsin's birds well-fed, especially because they go on this long migratory journey down south, most of them, twice a year and they really need to fuel up for that ...

Along with nicer days, insect populations increase during spring and summertime and the arrival of some insect-eating birds is often one of the first signs of the approaching spring season.

The evolution of insect-eating birds may have spurred rapid changes in the flight ability of ancient cicadas, according to ...

In the case of mourning doves, Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board approved a hunt in 2000 after 30 years of debate and serial rejection of the idea. The hunt was litigated for four years until ...

Because people generally encourage these handsome, insect-eating birds to nest nearby, barn swallows have evaded the now-common plight of severe avian decline.

At suet feeders, choose “no-melt” versions to attract nut- and insect-eating birds year-round. Besides changes in abundance, there are also changes in the behavior of backyard birds in the summer.

Because people generally encourage these handsome, insect-eating birds to nest nearby, barn swallows have evaded the now-common plight of severe avian decline.

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For the adventurous, mealworms can be put out to entice insect-eating birds like bluebirds and a variety of other species, without attracting the attention of the four-legged.