Visiting birds bring an extra dose of color, life, and sound to our backyards. Watching them flit to and fro can encourage us to take a pause from our busy, often screen-orientated routines and connect with nature. And, of course, making our spaces more bird-friendly by providing sources of food can benefit them, too.
There are many winged wonders you can welcome into your plot, including hummingbirds and woodpeckers. Orioles are other colorful birds not to overlook – especially as, according to ornithology research specialist at FeatherSnap Maria Kincaid, seven of the eight regularly occurring species in the US are decreasing in population, primarily due to habitat loss.
