When I started bird watching I was startled to see a magpie sitting on the back of a deer. I watched it land on the deer’s back, fly away and then land on the deer again four times. This behavior sent me back to the books (this was before the internet) to find out [...]
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I selected a filled thistle sock from your bird store at a Texas bird festival. After I got home my better half said that thistle seed will make tumbleweeds and I shouldn’t use the thistle sock because Russian Thistle is definitely an invasive plant that ought to be exterminated. [...] I am searching for techniques to continue to feed the birds, yet achieve it in a much more cost-effective method. What precisely do you recommend? Answer: To start with, please do not change to a inexpensive seed mixture. Nearly all of these [...] This sparrow is a very adaptable little bird. It is often the first species to return to a forest area when a mining site or farm fields are reclaimed. [...] Comments like this are understandable when the Ruby-throated Hummingbird can beat its wings 53 times a second, can hover in one place and is eastern North America’s only breeding [...] There are two solutions to hummingbirds that try to posses a hummingbird feeder for themselves. One is place every feeder in your yard out of sight of any other feeder. The option we use is to offer [...] While we were watching them the Chipping Sparrows started filtering into the triple tube feeder. Shortly we also had Savannah Sparrows, Lincoln Sparrows, Black Headed Grosbeaks, Blue Grosbeaks and a Green-tailed [...] One interesting observation is that Lark Sparrows walk rather than hop across our bird feeder. If fact, hopping is only used during courtship. During courtship a male Lark Sparrow [...] The most common birds at our Best 1 hummingbird feeders have been the Broad-tailed and the Black-throated Hummingbirds. All three of our orioles have be into the saucer oriole feeder and [...] Today we had a Wilson’s Warbler into our bird pond. His black cap was identifiable without binoculars. Our pond is a recirculating 4 tier pond and he seemed to like the more shallow middle tiers. He was splashed by a [...] Those of you planing a trip to southeast Arizona, stay tuned and I will keep you informed of the bird migration situation. [...] Recently a birding friend of ours approached us with a problem he was having. His wife, who was also a long time birder had recently been admitted to a nursing home due to failing health. While still being of sharp mind (It was her body which was failing.) she was bored with the daily routine [...] The Black-Capped Chickadee hides seeds and other food items to eat later. Each item is placed in a different spot and the chickadee can remember thousands of hiding places. [...] Today when we went outside to fill our bird feeders, a Great Blue Heron was sitting on top of our roof. This would not be an unusual species except I live in the middle of a desert with the nearest body of water several miles away. All I can say is birds are where you [...] This battle started with a Loggerhead Shrike perching on top of an agave stalk we had placed above our bird feeders. After a few days of his continuous presence, our morning ritual of filling our coffee cups and watching our bird feeders became rather boring. We thought we had solved the problem by removing the agave stalk. [...] I have to admit that this thistle bird feeder is my favorite. It truly optimizes our philosophy of easy to clean and easy to fill bird feeders. It’s die cast yellow top and bottom along with the perforated stainless steel sides and lifetime guarantee will make it one of yours [...] You might notice that I say he “ran”. He did not fly. Crissal Thrashers are known for their habit of running or walking around their territory. Even when threatened by a predator or [...] Margaret Brittingham at the University of Wisconsin’s Wildlife Ecology Department conducted a three year study, tracking 576 Black-capped Chickadees and found no difference in the rates of survival of feeder visitors to wild foragers. Her study indicates that feeder birds obtained only 20 to 25% of their daily energy requirements from feeder food. [...] I have been thinking about why my grandkids are interested in bird watching and would like to offer the following suggestions to parents and [...] This storm brought a new yard bird into our platform bird feeder. It was the Dark-eyed Junco, the Oregon subspecies. It is common in Paradise, but the elevation and the habitat are typical for the Oregon Junco in Paradise, not down here on the edge of the desert. We also had a Gila Woodpecker coming [...] “Which thistle bird feeder is right for me?” is a question I get quite often at the birding festivals. First I have to ask if you are feeding thistle now. If you are and are looking for a new thistle feeder I would like to know why. If you are not feeding thistle [...] A young male White-crowned Sparrow learns the basics of the song it will sing as an adult during the first few months of its life. The song is developed from not only listening to it’s father, but he will [...] The Lazuli Buntings have a vey unusual way of molting during migration. The birds begin their Prebasic molt during late summer on the breeding grounds, then abruptly [...] You see, the Curve-billed Thrasher has claimed the cedar platform bird feeder as his and only his. He can’t get by with that year round, but we still have very young baby quail coming in with their parents and at the first sign of trouble, everyone heads for [...] The fall hummingbird bonanza is gearing up in Portal, Arizona now, with several Mexician species [...] |
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