How to attract birds to your yard this summer

Watching and attracting birds in your own backyard is one of the easiest and most fulfilling ways of getting to know our local wildlife. Part of the fun of even backyard birding is that the world of birds is constantly changing with the revolving seasons. The more you pay attention to the birds, the more you will come to recognize and expect the regular patterns of the year. So, what happens in the summer?

The most obvious change is the movement of migratory birds. While many backyard birds can be seen year-round ...