It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...

If you'd like to feed birds, try offering soft fruit such as apple or pear pieces, or raisins or sultanas. However, soak harder foods like raisins or sultanas in water beforehand to stop them becoming ...

The crippling snow and ice storm that swept through our region this past weekend coupled with record freezing temperatures presents many challenges to people shoveling and plowing and just trying to ...