Helping You Learn More About Birdwatching
Hummingbirds are often heard by their hum and recognized by their colourful feathers. Hummingbirds almost never stop moving, and they spend nearly all of their time up in the air. Hummingbirds are the only bird species that can hover, and fly backwards and upside down. The ability to hover enables […]
It seems that you can’t turn on the TV or look at a news report without coming across another beautiful and fascinating species that calls our planet home listed as being endangered. As birdwatchers we have a strong love for all species of our feathered friends. However, there is one […]
The more years I spend birdwatching and researching this hobby of mine, the more I realize how hard it can be to accurately identify birds in the wild. The above question is one that is asked a lot in forums on sits and in birdwatching and wildlife magazines. Perhaps you […]
Most birdwatchers young and old are familiar with the northern cardinal. It’s likely that you know what they look like and even what they sound like. You may even know that they are the one species of bird that is the state bird for more states in America than any […]
Who doesn’t love northern cardinals? It’s a good thing that they are so popular because they are very common across the south and east of our country and are incredibly easy to identify and observe in the wild. Have you ever been sitting watching your cardinal bird feeder and wondered, […]
When reading the question posed above, any self-respecting birdwatcher may suggest that we were obviously having a silly moment when we came up with the title. Northern Cardinals are red, you are probably shouting at your computer screens. The only real Yellow Cardinal is not native to North America, so […]
It is likely that you are aware that most birds tend to mate for life. Sure, there are some that get involved in almost human-like things like cheating and divorce, it is at a much lower rate than occurs in the human race. You probably could name a couple of […]
If you thought you needed to live in a very rural area or own a large yard to enjoy the peaceful and fascinating hobby of watching birds visit and feed your home, you would be wrong. Although that means you have a better chance of seeing a greater number and […]
Every good birder should have a spotting scope. As there are two different types of this incredibly use piece of kit, how do you decide which is best, angled or straight scope? There is huge debate over this question. Although there are a lot of reasons why we are slightly […]
Alongside an oriole’s preferred diet of sweet treats like nectar, these birds will also flock to feeders that offer mealworms. There are two times of the year that orioles can benefit greatly from the appearance of mealworms at their feeders.The first is during the early summer months. Mealworms offer an […]