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Window Bird Feeders Give You Closer Views of Birds Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. Even if you don t have a big backyard, you can still enjoy attracting and feeding the birds. We found the best window bird feeders. Getty Images/iStockphoto Blue jay at a window bird feeder Even if you live in an apartment building or simply don’t have a yard, garden or trees, you can still enjoy the birds. There are window bird feeders you can put right on your windows with suction cups. “A window bird feeder can keep mealtimes interesting,” says wildlife artist Heather Bartmann of Fort Collins, Colorado. Her main visitors are house sparrows, but even the most common birds are fun to watch if you can observe their behavior up close. ....
In spring, listen for a melodic Baltimore oriole song in your backyard and look for these black and orange birds. Learn what an oriole bird song sounds like. Courtesy Kathy Bader Male Baltimore orioles sing to defend territory and attract mates. Gene Stratton-Porter, a naturalist in the early years of the 20th century, described the Baltimore oriole song as “spilling notes of molten sweetness, as it shot like a ray of detached sunshine.” It’s true, nothing brightens a day like this member of the blackbird family, thanks to its striking orange breast, black head and white-barred wings, plus its bold, melodic call. ....