Helping You Learn More About Birdwatching
If your feeders are constantly empty in the morning, you might be wondering if hummingbirds feed at night. This is a common question and one we’re going to answer in more detail. In general, hummingbirds are not nocturnal and will feed during the day. They like to feed heavily in […]
There’s a lot to learn about the quirky behaviors of hummingbirds. They are quite different to other bird species and generally exhibit different characteristic traits. Because they’re such busy little birds, constantly darting around and hovering, you might be wondering if hummingbirds land. Hummingbirds do land but generally not in […]
If you’ve been watching the hummingbirds visiting your garden and love seeing them zipping around, you may have heard someone mention that hummingbirds sleep upside down. This has most likely had you wondering whether hummingbirds do, in fact, sleep upside down and why. Like all animals and birds on this […]
The courtship ritual of hummingbirds is truly fascinating and it would be a delight to witness. This brings us to the question of how hummingbirds mate. Like a lot of bird species, it’s the female bird who chooses the male she wants to mate with. In most areas, mating begins […]
By now you would be aware that hummingbirds are the acrobats of the sky. These amazing little birds cannot only fly forwards but they can fly backwards and sideways as well. Plus, they are even capable of flying upside down. You might be wondering though, how high hummingbirds can fly. […]
If you are often visited by squirrels, you may be wondering whether squirrels eat bird eggs. Squirrels are omnivores. This means they mainly survive on plant materials and, as you probably already know, love to eat nuts and seeds from bird feeders. However, being omnivores also means that they’re opportunistic […]
As a keen birder, you may have wondered whether birds have tongues. To answer your question, all birds do indeed, have tongues. In fact, most bird tongues look very similar to human tongues, although they generally serve a different purpose. In addition, different bird species have different types of tongues […]
In your quest to learn all about the fascinating world of birds, you may be wondering how birds find worms? There are many bird species that like to eat worms to get the required protein in their diet. These include robins, thrushes, magpies and other omnivorous birds. Through much research, […]
As you drive around the countryside, you might see hundreds of birds sitting on power lines or telephone wires. Have you ever wondered why birds sit on power lines? Primarily, birds will sit on power lines because it gives them an uninterrupted view of the world below. If they’re foraging […]
If you’re a bird watcher or have feeders in your yard, it’s not difficult to distinguish bluebirds from blue jays when you know what to look for. Apart from both species sharing the color blue, there are some marked differences between the two that are not hard to spot. Bluebirds […]