New York State is home to nearly 250 species of birds but these are the most common that you'll find in your backyard whether you live in a rural or urban area.
Did you know that artificial outdoor lighting at night is responsible for hundreds of thousands of bird deaths in New York State alone? Two NYS lawmakers want to make changes to reduce that number.
Feeding the birds is one of those simple pleasures in life. Tossing bread crumbs, watching the flock scramble to get a bite is actually doing more harm than good. Bread is bad for birds. Really bad.