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You know how it is. Once someone gets a bad reputation, they’re deemed responsible for all kinds of mischief, deservedly or not. So it is with cowbirds, who leave the care of their young (from eggs to adulthood) to other species. The unlucky foster parents are often warblers, sparrows or finches. Read more...
If beautiful, northwest rain Is rain getting your seed wet, we have a few ideas for you! Read more...
The Sharp-shinned Hawk is a very impressive hunter of almost entirely small birds! Perhaps you’ve seen one as you stood at your window, watching an array of small birds feeding at your feeder: suddenly the birds fly off helter-skelter! A small hawk flashes in, turns abruptly, extends its long legs forward and grabs a songbird right off its perch! Read more...
Is there anything cuter than watching California Quail parents stroll into your backyard with a covey of young to eat millet or cracked corn and drink water from your birdbath? Read more...
If you're disappointed with the bird feeding action you're getting, ask yourself these questions..... Read more...
If there's a bird feeder in your yard, chances are good that you are becoming an expert on squirrels. You might think of them as cute, furry little backyard friends, or criminal geniuses out to steal your bird food ….. or both! Active during the day, squirrels bound across lawns, skitter up and down tree trunks, and practice their telephone-line tightrope acts as they search for food. Opportunists and omnivores, they will eat nuts, seeds, plant matter, fungi, and fruit--and, they are always ready to raid a bird feeder . Read more...
Downy Woodpeckers are family favorites! We all love to watch the “Downies” who feed regularly at a suet feeder hanging from a wrought iron crane outside our family room window. Read more...
If you’re starting to think that only shiny, black birds with yellow beaks eat your suet, consider a starling-resistant suet feeder. Read more...
Did you know these facts about our furry friends? Read more...
I just bought a bird feeder and want to start feeding the birds. What seed is the best choice? Read more...
Birds and other wildlife need a continuous supply of fresh, clean water for both drinking and bathing. Offering water can dramatically increase the number of birds that visit, including species that don’t visit feeders. Here are a few tips to help you be successful selecting and maintaining your new birdbath . . . . Read more...
Our native pigeon is a lovely, soft gray color with a gracefully-shaped body that is longer and sleeker than that of a Rock Dove (a.k.a. city pigeon). Band-tailed Pigeons will readily come to an open, platform feeder offering millet, cracked corn and sunflower chips. They'll come to any feeder offering those food choices, as long as the feeder is large and stable enough to accommodate these relatively large backyard birds. Read more...
Chances are good that the bright flash of yellow you see in your back yard is a male American Goldfinch. This gregarious 5" bird can be seen all across America, along roadsides, in open woods and fields, farm and suburban yards. Read more...
Among the most beautiful birds in the Western Hemisphere are the wood warblers. These tiny birds appear in a dazzling array of yellows, blues, greens, reds, and grays Read more...
If West Nile virus made mosquitoes the enemy, then bats are our new best friends! The common Little Brown Bat eats about 500 mosquitoes per hour. Multiply that by a colony of 30 or more, and we’re talking serious pest control! Read more...
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