During the 2009-2010 season, 520 FeederWatch participants submitted additional information about which sexes of each species were being seen at their feeders, contributing to the “gender gap” survey.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Gender Gap At The Bird Feeder?
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Snow Bunting At The Bird Feeder
Nice post about the snow bunting:
Naturalist and commentator Ted Levin says that this time of year, migration sometimes brings surprises at the bird feeder.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
You Can Help With The Nest Watch Project
NestWatch is a continentwide citizen-science project and nest-monitoring database of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, funded by the National Science Foundation and developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Brownie Wildlife Explorer Makes A Bird Feeder
Cute video of a Brownie making a bird feeder.
This is how to make a bird feeder suitable for a Brownie Wildlife explorer badge.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Nest Boxes Are Great Additions For Your Bird Feeder Habitat
More and more people are putting up bird nesting boxes and bird feeders around their own places and also in wild places. Some bluebird nest box routes have boxes numbering in the hundreds. Many more people are giving attention to building boxes to suit the needs of particular bird species and placing them in the corresponding habitat. Seventy species of birds are known to nest in or on manmade nest structures.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Carolina Wrens Build Nest In Bird Feeder
Nice post with pictures of Carolina wrens and the areas they nest in.
Carolina Wrens are monogamous. The male often brings food to the female while she incubates their eggs. Both feed the young after the eggs hatch. One hardcopy field guild we have said males will sometimes finish raising a brood while the female begins incubating another clutch of eggs on another nest.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Should You Put Fresh Fruit At Your Bird Feeder?
Something has always puzzled me in my years working in the bird feeding industry: why don’t we offer more fresh fruit to birds in our yards?
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Backyard Birding At Your Bird Feeder
One of the easiest ways to enjoy birds is in your backyard, is by using feeders, watering stations and nest boxes.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Three Finches Visit The Bird Feeder
There’s a purple finch surprise in the foreground, a goldfinch in the middle and one of our common house finches in the background.
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Suet Bird Feeder To Keep Starlings Away
Chickadees, woodpeckers, titmice (like the bird above) and nuthatches are considered “clinging type birds” and can easily hang upside-down to get access to food. Starlings, grackles and crows have a tougher time with that. There are suet feeders that are designed to with that in mind, called (remarkably enough) upside down suet feeders.
Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips
I'm glad that you've taken the time to view this post. Here is some additional information on "attracting anything you want into your life" . It has been very helpful to me, hope it helps you:
Bob Proctor and Bob Doyle Video
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Enjoy Winter's Gifts At The Bird Feeder
Bird Feeder
"The ground under the feeder was covered with black oiled sunflower seeds and at least 50 pine siskins, shoulder to shoulder, were pecking away at the seeds. The finches pushed each other off the feeder and the juncos stayed to the outer perimeter."
Master Gardener: Winter's gifts
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Make A Simple Bird Feeder
Here's another article about making your own bird feeder
Here's a unique idea for a simple bird feeder that I learned about when I owned my feed store.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Make Your Own Bird Feeder Using Seeds And Lard
Learn to make your own bird feeder! Have fun with your kids and fill your garden with beautiful birds at the same time!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Pigeon Proof Bird Feeder
Due to recent problems with pigeons getting on to my bird feeders I decided to invest in this "Bird Cage". I initially thought the gaps were going to be too small for the bullfinches to fit through, but I'm pleased to say I had no need to be concerned.
The Bird Cage ( Pigeon Proof Bird Feeder )
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Proper Placement Of Your Bird Feeder
Here's some good advice for the placement of your bird feeder.
Birds like to have bushes and trees nearby where they can hide while they're waiting to eat. That's also kind of high up in the air. It leaves them exposed to natural bird predators such as Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Bird Feeders Bring Some Surprises
Rosaire Richard in Cocagne has been feeding birds in his yard for 25 years and never had a northern flicker visit his bird feeders in winter. He was therefore quite surprised to note three northern flickers last December 11, and wondered if maybe they were just tarrying a bit before migration due to the mild December.
Set out a good buffet and you may be in for a surprise
Monday, March 14, 2011
Make Sure Your Bird Nesting Boxes Are Ready For Spring
A local webcam has revealed that some screech owls have already started to lay eggs. If you have a screech owl box up, do check it and clean it out, as well. If you are thinking of putting one up, now is the time. Having more than one nesting box available helps increase your chances for attracting owls.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Do Squirrels Laugh When You Chase Them Away From Your Bird Feeder?
And the #%&*! squirrel. The #%&*! squirrel is the one that hangs upside down from my bird feeder. The one that somehow balances on top of the iron stand nibbling on seeds meant for cardinals, jays and titmice. The one that does all this while staring at the window taunting me and haunting my dreams.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Bird Feeder In Panama
Nice video of birds coming to a platform feeder in Panama:
Bird feeding platforms are placed strategically near the open-air dining area, and an impressive colourful variety of birds arrive when bananas and other fruit are placed for their consumption.
Bird Feeder Activity at Canopy Lodge, El Valle, Panama - 20-01-2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Raptors At Your Bird Feeder Need Your Help
The heavy snow cover is robbing owls and other birds of prey of their hunting grounds.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Beware Of The Sharp-Shinned Hawk At The Bird Feeder
Good article about the sharp-shinned hawk.
Just the other day I looked out the window to find a sharp-shinned hawk at my feeder. Its interests were the same. It could not have cared less about the suet or sunflower seeds.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Create a Ferris Wheel Bird Feeder
Two videos showing the creation and use of the ferris wheel bird feeder
How to build a ferris wheel bird feeder.
To see it in action:
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Save The Sparrows Of India By Putting Up A Bird Feeder
Here's a follow-up to yesterday's post.
At the end of the day, approximately 52,000 bird feeders were distributed across the country. Data from all corners of the country were compiled for submission to the headquarters of Guinness World Records, in an attempt to set a record for distributing the maximum number of bird feeders in the world.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Get A Free Bird Feeder In Mumbai
A great project that gives bird feeders away.The idea is to save the sparrows by getting more people interested and involved.
Since the age of 11, Alifiya Biviji has enjoyed feeding birds in the garden near her house in Mazagaon. On Sunday, the 14-year-old animal lover, who already cares for two tortoises, hung a bird feeder outside her window hoping to do her bit to save the city’s disappearing sparrows.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Northern Shrike Watches The Bird Feeder
On Sunday, I noticed a northern shrike had perched himself near one of our feeders, much to the consternation of the 50 or so chickadees that spend most of each day steadily draining my latest offering of sunflower seeds.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Milk Jug Bird Feeder
Light comes on at night on this Texas Longhorn Milk Jug Bird Feeder. Here is how it's made.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Raptors Coming To The Bird Feeder
Excellent article about raptors.
Raptors – hawks, eagles, owls and falcons – are one of more common yet least known wildlife inhabitants of Falls Church City. The Cooper’s hawk and its smaller cousin, the Sharp-shinned hawk, are occasionally seen hanging out near bird feeders in our suburban back yards.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Use Suet To Draw Birds To The Bird Feeder
Nice article about suet drawing birds to the bird feeder.
But the birds dig this stuff. So over the weekend I got some suet for my feathery friends.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Fox At The Bird Feeder
Very nice video of a fox as he jumps up to and eats at the bird feeder.
Hungry wild Fox raids bird feeder. I never feed foxes, but they are welcome to steal whatever I gave to the birds...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Setting Up a Garden Habitat To Help The Wild Birds
Whether you live in a busy town, a suburb, or a rural area, there is much that you can do in your garden to help our feathered friends by planting trees, shrubs and perennials that provide them with food and nesting habitat.
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