Tales of Bird Watching From Yesteryear

Your Bird Feeder

I can remember my grandmother telling me stories about all the different birds that used to visit her feeders and the ones that would actually eat out of her hand. Click the link below for some more musing by a fellow birder.

Sometimes, when I listen to the stories of longtime birdwatchers, it sounds like they’re telling fairy tales. Once upon a time, the warblers were so abundant during spring migration that you would find a tree filled with an entire flock of black-throated blue warblers, and another tree with dozens of scarlet tanagers.

Birder's Eye View: Ah, the birds of yesteryear, the birds of bygone days

Spring Brings Colorful Birds To The Bird Feeder

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In May, there's nothing prettier at the bird feeder than male goldfinches wearing brand-new bright gold suits, crisp black caps and newly painted yellow-orange bills. They feed next to male cardinals, which are attired in brilliantly royal crimson, seasonally bright to impress the girls.

Migrant birds give spring an extra burst of color 

Should You Put Fresh Fruit At Your Bird Feeder?

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?

Fruit For Birds