About Perch & Plume

Perch & Plume is a field journal for people who watch birds from a kitchen window, a patio or a small yard. We cover feeding, identification and bird-friendly habits, and we lean on the institutions that study birds — the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state extension services — for every factual claim.

What we cover

• Feeders & Food — Choosing, filling and cleaning feeders, and which foods attract which birds.
• Bird-Friendly Yards — Native plants, water, shelter and window safety.
• Identification — Telling common backyard birds apart by shape, behavior and sound.
• Seasons & Migration — What changes at your feeder through the year.
• Problems & Pests — Squirrels, window strikes, bully birds and sick birds.

Who is behind Perch & Plume

Perch & Plume is published by Perch & Plume. Articles are written and edited by the Perch & Plume editorial team. We do not run sponsored posts, and no company pays to be mentioned in our articles.

How we work

Every article answers one specific question a reader actually has. We check facts against primary sources — government agencies, universities, manufacturers' documentation and peer-reviewed research — and we link to them so you can check them too. You can read the full process in our Editorial Policy.

Get in touch

Spotted a mistake, or have a question we should answer? Use the address on our Contact page. Corrections are reviewed within a few days.