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Informational use only

YardBirdHQ publishes editorial opinion about backyard birding gear and general species-attraction guidance. YardScores and verdicts are editorial assessments with documented weights (methodology) — they are not guarantees of product performance, and no guidance here guarantees that any bird will visit any yard. Species notes are general field-guide knowledge, not wildlife-management or veterinary advice.

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Intellectual property

The YardScore name, the species-attraction database compilation, and site content are owned by YardBirdHQ. You may quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link; bulk scraping or republication of the databases is prohibited.

Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, YardBirdHQ is not liable for damages arising from use of this site or reliance on its assessments.