Photos: Pest-reducing birds a boon in the garden
Birds in the garden provide lovely song and a unique connection to nature. They also help both plants and people by reducing the number of pests.
Birds visit a backyard feeder in Glen Head, N.Y., in this July 14, 2022, photo.
This May 25, 2022, image shows a mourning dove perched on a deck post in a Glen Head, N.Y.
A Bananaquit hangs upside down to peck at a flower at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Ohio on Feb. 15, 2012.
A male American robin perches itself on a blooming maple tree in Beverly Hills, Mich., on March 24, 2012.
Birds gather at a feeder in a Johannesburg, South Africa, garden Sept. 22, 2013.
A hummingbird flies in a garden near Bogota, Colombia.
You can attract more birds in your garden by creating better habitat. That includes planting native plants, which attract native insects.