Purple Martins now rely almost entirely on human-provided housing. Learn their habitat needs, house dimensions, and how to monitor and protect thriving colonies.

The Northern Cardinal is one of North America’s most beloved backyard birds, bringing year-round color and song to gardens across the continent. Learn where they live, what they eat, how they nest, and how to create a welcoming backyard habitat that keeps cardinals visiting every day.

Brilliantly blue and remarkably intelligent, the Blue Jay is one of North America’s most charismatic backyard birds. From caching acorns that grow new forests to warning other species of predators, this bold and vocal bird brings both color and purpose to every landscape it inhabits.