About

Beakfeeder is a backyard birding site for people across the United States who enjoy watching, feeding, and learning about the birds around them.

We cover the practical side of backyard birding, from identifying common birds and choosing the right food and feeders to understanding bird behavior, solving common feeding problems, and creating a safer, more welcoming space for wildlife.

Our goal is simple: to provide useful, straightforward information that helps backyard birders get more from the birds they see every day.

What we cover

Beakfeeder covers a wide range of backyard birding topics, including:

  • Identifying common backyard birds across North America
  • Bird feeding and choosing the right types of food
  • Bird feeders and how to choose, place, and maintain them
  • Why birds may not be visiting your feeder
  • Cleaning feeders and preventing the spread of disease
  • Seasonal bird feeding and backyard birding tips
  • Bird behavior, habits, and interesting facts
  • Helping attract specific species to your yard
  • Common backyard birding problems and practical solutions
  • Birding tips for beginners and experienced backyard birders alike

American-focused information

Beakfeeder is written specifically for a United States audience. That matters because bird species, seasonal patterns, disease concerns, feeding recommendations, and wildlife guidance can vary considerably from one country to another.

Our articles focus on the birds and backyard birding conditions you are most likely to encounter in the United States, using American organizations, wildlife agencies, research institutions, and other relevant sources wherever possible.

Where our information comes from

We research our articles using reliable American sources, scientific organizations, government agencies, universities, and established birding organizations.

Sources used throughout the site include:

  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology and All About Birds
  • Project FeederWatch and NestWatch
  • National Audubon Society
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  • State wildlife and natural resources agencies
  • University extension services and other research institutions

Sources are cited at the foot of relevant articles so readers can check the information themselves. When reliable sources disagree, we aim to explain the difference rather than present one answer as absolute.

Our approach

What readers can expect

  • No invented experience. We do not claim to have personally tested products, feeders, or methods that we have not actually tested.
  • No made-up specifications. Product dimensions, capacities, materials, and other specifications are checked against available information rather than guessed.
  • Honest recommendations. We believe useful advice should explain the drawbacks as well as the benefits. A feeder that is difficult to clean, has limited capacity, or excludes certain birds should be described that way.
  • Helpful information comes first. Not every topic needs a product recommendation or commercial link. Some of the most important backyard birding questions have nothing to do with buying anything.

How Beakfeeder makes money

Beakfeeder is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Some links to products may earn us a small commission if you purchase through them, at no additional cost to you.

These commissions help support the website and its ongoing research and maintenance. They do not change the information we publish or guarantee that a product will be recommended or mentioned.

You can read the full details on our affiliate disclosure page.

Corrections and updates

Birding information can change as new research becomes available. Wildlife disease guidance, in particular, can change over time, which means older articles may sometimes need updating.

We welcome corrections and suggestions from readers. When we find that information is inaccurate or outdated, we aim to correct it and update the article accordingly.

To contact us, visit our contact page.

For backyard birders across the United States

Whether you are putting out your first bird feeder, trying to identify a mystery bird at your window, wondering why your feeder has suddenly gone quiet, or simply want to learn more about the birds in your yard, Beakfeeder is here to help.

We believe backyard birding should be approachable, enjoyable, and accessible to everyone. There is always another bird to identify, another behavior to discover, and another reason to look out the window.

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