Among the many birds attracted to gardens, hummingbirds can be the most appealing. Not only are these “garden jewels” fun to watch, hummingbirds play an important role in our environment by pollinating flowers and fee ...

The black-capped chickadee is a common North American bird. Chickadees can be seen in small fields collecting seeds and insects. They also feed at the edges of forests. These birds like to visit bird feeders.

Of all the snakes in North America, humans probably encounter common garter snakes most often. There are four types of garter snakes in Oregon: the common garter snake, western aquatic garter snake, western terrestrial ...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful, fragile animals in nature, sometimes called “flying flowers.” Butterflies and moths pollinate flowers, and both adults and larvae are an important food source for birds, bat ...

Bats play an important role in controlling insect populations. In North America, bats are the primary predators of night-flying insects. Some species of bats can capture several hundred insects an hour, including in ...

Feeding wild birds has become one of America’s favorite hobbies. It’s easy to attract birds to your yard, and there are many different ways to do so. The most common way is to put out bird feeders for them. Many wild b ...

Deer grazing outside your window can be a welcome sight, unless the deer are eating your favorite flowers. Their spring and summer browsing can kill or severely damage young garden and landscape plants. Once deer are ...