About My Window Birds

Watching birds at the window is one of the simplest, quietest pleasures there is. A cardinal against fresh snow, a chickadee working a feeder, the first goldfinch turning gold in spring — you don't need special skills or expensive gear to enjoy any of it. You just need to know a few basics.

That's what My Window Birds is for.

We build clear, practical guides for people who want to bring more birds to their own backyard and finally put names to the ones already visiting. No jargon, no assumptions, no fifty-page manuals — just straightforward answers to the questions real people ask: What is that bird? What should I feed it? Why won't they come to my feeder? How do I stop the squirrels?

We focus on being genuinely useful. Every guide is carefully researched and drawn from trusted sources — including the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, and state wildlife agencies — then written in plain English you can actually act on. We start with the Northeast United States, because good bird information works best when it's specific to where you live, and we're expanding region by region from there.

We believe feeding and watching birds should be relaxing, not complicated. If our guides help you spend a little more time enjoying the view from your window, we've done our job.

Welcome — we're glad you're here.

Ready to start? Download our free printable guide to the most common feeder birds of the Northeast, or browse our guides to bird food, cardinals, and outsmarting squirrels.