Bird Feeding

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Red bellied woodpecker at a suet feeder
photo by Noppadol Paothong, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation

Feeding birds can increase your bird-ID skills and brighten your day. Learn what seeds, feeders and landscaping choices will attract which birds to your Missouri backyard.

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Bird-Feeding Stations

Select the right feeder types, the right seeds, and the right native plants to attract more birds to your Missouri yard.

Attracting Hummingbirds

Attract ruby-throated hummingbirds by providing food sources for them in your Missouri yard or garden late April through September.

FAQs About Backyard Birds

Browse the most common questions about Missouri's backyard birds.

Related Content: 

Great Missouri Birding Trail Website

The Trail features an interactive map of the best birding sites across Missouri, with info on ways you can help birds and other aspects of bird conservation.

All About Birdhouses

Nestwatch, part of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, provides birdhouse plans for numerous species, from bluebirds to ducks to owls.

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