Robert of Lincoln
“Robert of Lincoln,” by William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), is one of the finest bird poems ever written. He describes the life of the Bobolink.
Most Female Raptors Are Bigger and Stronger Than Males, but Why?
Like in most raptors, the female Red-tail is larger than the male. That’s because (I often add) females are better. Half the audience laughs; half groans.
DID YOU KNOW? Where to hang your Hummingbird Feeders …
In a flower bed, from a eave or gutter to provide shade and a place to perch, close to safety so the hummingbirds can escape predators.
How to Clean a Hummingbird Feeder
Cleaning a hummingbird feeder properly is essential to ensure safe, nutritious nectar for hungry hummingbirds. Fortunately, it is not difficult to clean a hummingbird feeder.
A Guide to Feeding Birds Peanuts
Peanuts are a fast, easy, and surprisingly nutritious food for many backyard birds. Offering birds peanuts in your yard is a great way to attract more species and broaden the appeal of your bird-friendly buffet.
Birding with Kids, You Don’t Have to be an Expert
Birding is a fun, low-impact outdoor activity that adults and kids can share together. Here are a few tips I recommend for getting started, keeping it interesting, and being safe, especially in the time of social distancing.
How do birds know how to build such intricate nests?
But birds build a wide variety of nests out of a wide range of available materials, everything from the streamside burrow of the belted kingfisher to the intricately woven pouch fashioned by Baltimore orioles.
Why it’s important to love birds for more than just their beauty
We all know what our favourite bird looks like – but do you know why it’s evolved to look that way? Discover the amazing new project striving to build a stronger connection between people and nature – through the fascination of bird anatomy.
More birds and bees, please!
Everyone with outside space, he says, “can become a nature reserve manager. You can do really simple things to affect biodiversity where you live.”
Birds that learn new behaviors less likely to go extinct, says study
Herons using bread or insects as bait to catch fish, carrion crows dropping nuts onto roads so passing cars crack open their shells and great cormorants timing their fishing periods in New Zealand to take advantage of the strong currents generated by commercial ferries.