Helping You Learn More About Birdwatching
When you prepare your garden for your hummingbird visitors there are so many things you need to know. Even when the feeder is up, you may find things aren’t quite going to plan. Air locks can form when the sugar is over-heated in hot temperatures and when birds inadvertently cause […]
Hummingbirds are fascinating creatures who are, on the whole, friendly towards humans. After all we are so much bigger than them and we feed them so why would they want to attack us? Reasons Hummingbirds Can Attack Considering their size, hummingbirds can be aggressive, but most of the time if […]
Birds love the food we put out for them, and most bird watchers will enjoy watching the use the feeders which are out for them. Birds really love nuts and seeds but the downside to putting these out is that spilled seed can sprout and start growing where we don’t […]
When hummingbird season arrives it’s great to see them come and investigate your yard before feeding. You may find, however, that one or two seem to be bullying the others. To find out how you stop a bully hummingbird, you first need to find out what it is that makes […]
Hummingbirds aren’t known for living in cold weather climates, but during the breeding season some species do fly north, and some species are now resident in the US. If the temperature drops, sugar water can freeze and the birds will go hungry. Colder weather also means that other food sources […]
When you first begin bird watching, you’ll only need to start with the essential, but as your interest and skill level grows, so will your need for improved equipment! One of the joys of watching birds is being able to take photographs of them in the wild, and with the […]
The first 3-4 weeks of a bird’s life is an exciting time. When they are born they are mostly helpless and rely on their parents to feed them and keep them warm. They soon open their eyes and their downy feathers disappear to be replaced with their flight feathers. The […]
When we have a storm we usually have advanced warning and we know to take cover. Some birds have their own early warning system and how they handle the storm very much depends on what sort of bird they are and what type of storm we have. Preparation Birds have […]
When a bird lays eggs, the incubation period varies quite considerably depending on the species. In most cases it can take anywhere from 10 days to 30 days for the eggs to hatch. Before the eggs hatch the mother will spend most of their days sitting on the nest while […]
When you’re lying in bed at night, the last thing you want is to listen to the birds chirping outside your window. Most birds are active during daylight hours so you don’t expect to hear bird song at night. For some birds, chirping at night is a sign of danger […]
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