With beauty comes the beast. The moment you set up a feeder for your beautiful bird guests, you’ll unknowingly invite scurries of those woolly-tailed squirrels. These pesky rodents will disappoint you ...

DIY bird feeders offer an affordable way to attract different bird species to your yard. You can choose from hanging, standing, or tree-mounted designs to enjoy watching birds year-round. Many of ...

A good bird feeder is a great way to make your yard more lively, but store-bought feeders are boring. Make your own with one ...

Don’t want to spend $40 for a squirrel-proof bird feeder? This homemade bird feeder will cost you less than $10 and take about an hour to put together. Before you get started, you’ll need to buy or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birds do all kinds of great things for a garden: Insect-eating birds can provide some pest control. And seed-eating birds, which ...

Everyone enjoys going out for a good meal, right? The birds are no different! Consider a DIY bird feeder to host your feathered friends. Eating out has new meaning when you’re thinking of the birds.

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

I have enclosed a picture of our bear-proof feeder that my son and I built and installed this summer. It is constructed of 2- and 3-inch black pipe, sunk 3 feet in cement into the ground. The crossbar ...

My bird feeders lure Carolina wrens and tufted titmouses—titmice?—but I can't stand to see rodents raid the seeds. So I devised a fortified feeder. Hang a modified 2-liter soda bottle between two ...