How Bird-Friendly Is Your Yard?
Take this quick quiz to find out. You will get a bird-friendliness score, a prioritized list of what to add next, and the birds each step can attract in your region.
Where is your yard?
This sets which birds your additions can realistically attract.
Which feeders do you keep?
Choose any that apply, or none. Native plants come next.
Native plants that make seeds, berries, or nectar?
Native plants also raise the insects most birds feed their young.
What water do you offer?
Clean water draws birds that ignore feeders entirely, especially during migration and dry spells.
How much cover does your yard have?
Layers of growth give birds places to hide from weather and predators.
Do you also have any of these?
A snag is a standing dead tree or limb left safely in place. It offers insects to eat and holes to nest in.
Do you have nest boxes?
Nest boxes give cavity nesters somewhere to raise the next generation.
Windows and cats
A yard that draws birds in should keep them safe once they arrive.
A catio is an enclosed outdoor space that lets a cat enjoy fresh air without hunting birds.
Pesticide and herbicide use
Insects are baby-bird food, so a cleaner yard fledges more chicks.
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Your habitat score
What to add next
Your highest-impact steps, ranked.
Bird-Friendly Yard
You have reached a real habitat threshold. Make it official by taking the Pledge to Fledge and sharing your yard.
Species suggestions are general guidance for your region and may vary by habitat and season. Verify local specifics with eBird and local resources.