How-To Guides about Birds

In this tutorial, we learn how to make an edible bird house with your kids. You will need: bird seed, 1/2 c flour, 2 tbsp corn meal, scissors, twine, paper plate, ice cream cones, 1 pint milk, raisins, peanut butter, nuts, and graham crackers. Now, poke three holes into your paper plate. Then, glue the milk carton onto it with the glue. From here, mix the flour with the peanut butter and then rub it on the crackers. After this, stick the crackers on the milk carton. From here, the kids can use...

The canary is one of the most popular bird for people to have as pets, and not just because they'll let you know if you have a gas leak. Watch this video to learn everything you need to take care of a canary, from what size cage to get to types of food and activities.

Plastic milk bottles are a fixture of most American trash cans, but they need not be. With a little effort and some simple tools you can covert an old milk bottle into a DIY bird feeder! Watch this video to learn how.

If you have some pet birds, but are unbeknownst of their gender, this farmland trick will help you determine if they're male or female birds. Use this technique for any kind of birds… parrots, pigeons, doves, chickens… any bird! You just need some copper wire, some string and a wine cork. See how it's done!

Birds are tricky to train due to their tiny brains, but nearly any hook-billed bird species can be trained to step onto your finger on command. They're at least that smart. This video will teach you a quick and easy way to do it.

Want to see more birds in your garden? There are three basic things you could give the birds to keep them coming back, and those are fresh water to drink and bathe in, plenty of cover for them to nest and hide in, and a variety of quality foods to eat.

In this tutorial, pet expert Marc Morrone teaches you how to teach your feathered friends some manners so that they don't squawk all day and night. Parrots and other exotic birds are essentially wild animals kept in captivity and are not domesticated like dogs and cats, so they require a tad more patience with their training. Follow along with this clip and learn all about your birds and how to teach them a little respect.

Parakeets are small, colorful, friendly and chatty and all of these reasons make them great pets for kids. In this clip, learn how to select and care for your little feathered friends with pet expert, Marc Morrone. You will get the 411 on these colorful critters and learn how to keep them happy, healthy and singing all day long.

In this tutorial, learn all about taking care of pet birds from Marc Morrone. Marc will offer your expert advice on choosing and loving a beautiful bird and explain why they make fantastic pets. Before you welcome a feathered friend into your home, be sure to check out this video and be prepared.

With the current oil spill in the Gulf, the victims suffering the most are birds and fish. All of these gorgeous animals that have been living in this area forever are suddenly covered in BP oil and fighting for their lives.

Mountain bluebirds are absolutely beautiful creatures. If you are an avid birdwatcher or are just looking to beautify your yard, have a look at this tutorial. This video will show you the best tips and advice on attracting bluebirds. To attract mountain bluebirds, place bird house boxes in large expanses of land or large farms that are between 5,000 and 10,000 feet in elevation. In this video you will learn how to attract the mountain variety of bluebird with information from an active...

If you live in the US then you've probably already seen a crow if you recognized it or not. The common crow has a distinctive if not dramatic appearance and a less than melodic sound. With this information you'll be sure to spot one.

Is there a black or yellow mustache stripe? This is just one of the physical characteristics you will need to know to determine what kind of meadowlark you are looking at. Take a minute to enjoy the outdoors while identifying the distinct sound, look and location of meadowlarks.There are two species of meadowlarks in North America: eastern and western. Although difficult to tell apart, these guidelines will help you identify either one.

Bird watching is a great activity to do on your own or to spend time with the whole family. Look for the habitat, coloring, behavior and call of this beautiful bird and enjoy its beauty and soft cooing.

Hook-billed birds are the ones in the parrot family—from petite parakeets to massive macaws. Here's some stuff you should know if there's going to be a hookbill in the house.

Clothespins are very helpful for canary cages. They make a lot of things easier when you are looking after your canary.

Playing with your parakeet may seem a little boring at first, but once you get to know your parakeet, it can lots of fun.

If you want to attract birds to your garden, but don't want to spend loads of money doing it, read this how to. It demonstrates a simple way of creating a bird feeder from simple kitchen ingredients. This will prove invaluable to hungry birds during the cold winter months - and it is fun, too.

Quit hogging your own backyard. Make it a haven for your fine feathered friends. Learn how to attract birds to your yard.

You must band pigeons while they are young if you intend to use them as racing homing pigeons. The banding process is simple. You attach a band to their leg while they are young.

This is a short video on how to hydrate and feed pigeons before you ship them off. These are homing pigeons. Make sure you only ship pigeons in official and marked 'Live Birds' crates that are specifically designed for birds. There are four types of dry food and water that must be fed to a bird before they are packed and sent off.

This is footage from B.F. Skinner's psychological tests on shaping behavior.

One lesson on falconry in Sherwood forest. This is a third person falconry video that shows how to handle falcons with a glove.

Glyn Harris demonstrates what he describes as proper falconry when he uses his birds to hunt other birds. The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in a swoop of all hunting birds. This is the proper handling for falconry hunting.

Here is a bird how-to video with information on cleaning hummingbird feeders. Follow along and learn what accessories work best. It is important to keep your hummingbird feeders clean as they can form mold and this could be detrimental to your birds.

Here is a bird how-to video that offers tips on attracting and feeding orioles. Orioles like hummingbirds are attracted to a specific color. When choosing an oriole feeder you want to pick one that is orange. Follow along as the owner of a birding store gives you more great tips on choosing a feeder and food material for a orioles.

Here is a quick how-to video on how to cook nectar for hummingbirds. Sweet nectar is a great way to attract hummingbirds to your feeders. All you need to make nectar is one part granulated sugar to four parts water. Don't use honey or brown sugar. Watch and see how to prepare this sweet drink for the hummingbirds.

Your bird will love eating this nutritious snack. Follow along in this bird cooking how-to video to learn how to make birdie bread. Birdie bread is a fun recipe that is great for both you and our pet bird.

Parakeets make great pets because they are active and social. Learn how to care for a pet parakeet with diet, toys, sexing, and more in this free pet care video series.

Are you looking for a small, easy to care for pet for your family? Learn all about finches as pets with expert tips in this free pet care video series on birds.

Want a pet parrot? Learn how to feed, groom, and hold parrots in this free pet care video series from a veterinarian.

Learn how to make your parrot talk, walk, and play games in this free pet care video series about training parrots.

Birds don't generally wear collars, but to give a bird an identity tag, leg bands can be used. This video demonstrates the way to put leg bands on baby pigeons. This is usually done between 5-7 days of age. When pulling the back toe through, make sure not to force it if the little claw gets caught on the inside of the band. Watch this video pet care tutorial and learn how to band the leg of a baby pigeon with an ID tag.

A baby sparrow eats about every 45 minutes, but they eat very little at a time. This video animal care tutorial shows how to administer food to a baby sparrow, in this case a helpless three day old. Watch this instructional video and learn how to feed an orphaned bird chick.

There's no getting around it: clipping your bird's nails can be nerve-racking for both you and your feathered friend. But it's got to be done. Sandpaper perches can damage a bird's feet, but regular trimmings are necessary in order to keep a bird from hurting itself on it's own claws. Watch this video pet care tutorial and learn how to clip a pet bird's nails safely and easily.

Falconry is the art of hunting with a bird of prey. The British School of Falconry at Equinox in Manchester, Vermont shows how to handle eagles and other birds of prey. Birds are trained to respond to human signals and people are taught the correct procedure for interacting with these hunting birds. Learn how to handle a bird of prey by watching this instructional video.