How to Keep European Starlings Off Bird Feeders Without Harming Them
Reduce European Starling pressure at bird feeders with short-perch tubes, cage or weight-sensitive feeders, bottom-access suet and less open food—without harming birds.
How to Set Binocular Eyecups: Twist-Up Positions Explained
Binocular eyecup position affects eye relief, field of view and blackouts. Learn where to set twist-up eyecups with or without glasses and how to fine-tune them.
How to Scan a Bird Flock: Find the Bird That Stands Out
Learn how to scan a bird flock systematically, keep your place, spot outliers and use size, shape, behavior and repeated passes to find the bird that stands out.
Chipmunks at Your Bird Feeder? How to Reduce Visits
Chipmunks eat birdseed and may collect spilled seed under feeders. Learn how to reduce visits by fixing ground spill, climbing routes and feeder placement.
Bird Nest in a Hanging Basket? How to Water and Wait Safely
If birds nest in a hanging basket or planter, leave an active nest in place and change how you water. Learn how to protect eggs and chicks while keeping the plant alive.
How to Adjust Binocular Diopter: A Step-by-Step Guide
A binocular diopter compensates for focus differences between your eyes. Learn how to set it correctly, what locking diopters do and why you should not keep readjusting it.
How to Relocate a Bird After Lowering Your Binoculars
Keep losing a bird after lowering your binoculars? Learn a simple landmark-and-reacquisition method to find the same bird again faster in trees, flocks and flight.
How to Stop Birdseed From Sprouting Under a Feeder
Birdseed sprouts when viable whole seeds land on moist soil. Stop weeds under feeders by reducing spill, using catch trays, choosing lower-waste seed and cleaning the ground before seeds germinate.
