Winter Bird Feeding
Keep your backyard birds fed, watered, and thriving through the coldest months with heated feeders, high-energy foods, and cold-weather strategies that work.
Featured Guide
Heated Hummingbird Feeders for Winter: Complete Guide
Heated hummingbird feeders solve the critical winter problem of nectar freezing solid before dawn — exactly when birds emerging from torpor need fuel most. This comprehensive guide covers both all-in-one heated feeders and heater attachments, what features actually matter, and the maintenance routine that keeps winter hummingbirds safe and returning.
Read the Full Guide →Why Winter Feeding Matters
Winter is when backyard birds need you most. Natural food sources dwindle, water freezes over, and the calories required just to survive a single cold night can be staggering. A black-capped chickadee can lose up to 10% of its body weight overnight in freezing temperatures, making that first morning visit to your feeder genuinely life-sustaining. Our winter feeding guides cover everything from heated feeders and birdbaths that keep water liquid below zero, to the high-fat seed mixes and suet recipes that give birds the energy reserves they need. Whether you are winterizing existing feeders or setting up a cold-weather station from scratch, these guides will help you become the most reliable stop on your neighborhood birds' winter survival route.