The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Backyard Beauty
The flashy black and white Rose-breasted Grosbeak with his proud and showy rosy-red breast, however, remains a very favored backyard beauty.
Bird food
The Red-Headed Woodpecker Needs Help!
The Red-Headed Woodpecker is one of the most notable birds in North America. There’s no other bird, or woodpecker, like him. His flashy black and white is immediately identifiable
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.”
Hummingbird Nests are Architectural Wonders!
Hummingbirds are the JEWELS of the bird world! Everyone loves them! Not only are they beautiful and fascinating to watch, but they are incredible nest builders … hummingbird nests are Architectural Wonders!
A Great Time to Start Backyard Bird Watching
I got a call asking how to get birds to a feeder and asking what birds would they see. Oh boy! Now I have two family friends asking me how to start up a little bird watching in their backyard.
BIRD PROFILE: THE TUFTED TITMOUSE
One of my favorite birds that frequents our feeders is the busy, talkative Tufted Titmouse! They have such a spunky, feisty persona! They are the first to sound the alarm when a predator passes overhead, or a neighborhood cat comes prowling.
Berries for your Backyard Birds
I’ve done well with my feeders attracting a good variety of birds, but no matter where I’ve lived, it’s the berry bushes and fruit trees that steal the show.
Keep Your Feeders Clean!
Yes, it’s true. Birds, like most living creatures, need a clean environment to stay healthy. Sick birds will easily and quickly spread pathogens and disease. As backyard birders we need to be responsible to the birds we’re trying to attract, and you’ll find more birds at your clean feeders than otherwise.
Bring Bluebirds to Your Backyard Feeder
Do we have bluebirds around here? I thought I saw one the other day. And, how would we get them to come to our yard and feeders? I’m asked this all the time. Although it takes some patience, yes, we can welcome the handsome and well-cherished bluebird to our backyard.
Start Backyard Birding
So, I saw these pretty black and yellow birds outside my house today. What the heck were they?