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Watching hummingbirds feed is always a delight, especially when they’re feeding from a food source you placed. But as more birds visit the feeding station, you’ll need to clean the feeder more often. The best way to clean hummingbird feeders is to first discard any nectar left inside, then disassemble […]
Point and shoot cameras are perfect for anyone who participates in birding. By their very nature, they offer a very basic out-of-the-box user experience. Given just how many models of point and shoot, or compact cameras are on the market these days, though, we can sympathise if you find the […]
Hummingbirds love nectar, so if you put out a feeder, there’s a good chance they’ll come and visit your garden. Unfortunately, they’re not the only ones who are attracted to the sweet smell of the sugary nectar. So, if you’re not careful you could find your feeder full of ants, […]
This might surprise you, but a praying mantis can indeed kill and eat a hummingbird. Only large mantises around 4 inches long have the capacity to catch a hummingbird, though. But, if a mantis is hungry and a hummingbird comes into its range, it will likely strike out with its […]
Raccoons are classed as omnivores which means that they will eat both meat and vegetation. However, they do eat bird seed and will generally raid your bird feeders at night because they’re nocturnal. How To Keep Raccoons Out Of Your Bird Feeders If you want to ensure that the raccoons […]
Let’s face it, you fill your bird feeder every few days to attract the local bird life into your yard, not to feed the chipmunks, right? So how do you keep those pesky chipmunks out of your bird feeder? Luckily, there are a few things that you can do to […]
Both hawks and falcons are raptors or birds of prey. They are carnivorous which means they only eat meat. All raptors are characterized by their hooked bills and strong, thick talons. Generally, they like to hunt live prey such as rabbits, mice, squirrels, fish, snakes and even other birds. But […]
Undoubtedly, you’ve witnessed a flock of migratory birds as they traverse through the sky in a perfect V formation. But have you ever wondered – why do birds fly in a V formation? There are actually a couple of reasons for this and we’ll discuss these in more detail. In […]
One of the best things about birdwatching is being able to photograph birds in their natural environment. No matter what they do, birds are always fascinating, and a circular polarized filter, or CPF, can help you get the best results. The filter can significantly reduce reflections and the glare from […]
There are many different types of bird beaks because they have evolved to adapt to their own specific way of eating, hunting, fighting and other bird species characteristics. Bird beaks can be divided into the generalists shapes (unspecific purpose) and specialists shapes (specific purpose) but within those main groups there […]
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