Backyard Wildlife Habitats: Part 3 Shelter
Over the past weeks I have discussed the first two necessities of providing a good backyard habitat for birds; food and water. Today I will elaborate on the third and final component of a good...
View ArticleSummer: A Prosperous Time for Birds?
Summer might be considered the most “prosperous” time of year for birds. Most raise their families during this time of year because of the abundance of insects and berries to feed the young and...
View ArticleLucy’s Warblers-Darlings of the Backyard
For the past couple of weeks we have been entertained by a pair of Lucy’s Warblers while we sit with our coffee mugs and watch the birds coming in to our backyard bird habitat. These birds do not come...
View ArticleFebruary is Here – Start Thinking Bluebirds
For many years now the bluebird populations have been declining because land has been cleared for new houses, shopping malls and highways.The old wood fence posts that provided nesting cavities are now...
View ArticleMountain Bluebirds – Did You Know?
I have written about the importance of nest boxes for bluebirds. The importance can be emphasized when talking about the Mountain Bluebird. Most studies of the Mountain Bluebird involve birds in nest...
View ArticleBird Migration is Starting in Portal, Arizona
This week-end we saw our first signs of the spring bird migration. We had put up our Best 1 hummingbird feeder a few days ago. Over the week-end we had a Magnificent Hummingbird and a Blue-throated...
View ArticleTurkey Vultures Mean Spring is Here!
While driving home yesterday I saw one lone Turkey Vulture soaring by Rodeo, N.M. For those of us in southeastern Arizona that means that spring is upon us. The trees are starting to bud and the...
View ArticleRed-breasted Nuthatch: Did you know?
We were visiting some friends and, since they are bird watchers also, they understood when our attention was drawn to their bird feeders. The sunflower bird feeder was just outside their family room...
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Black-billed Magpies: Did You Know?
We were recently in South Dakota and of course we had to do a little bird watching while we were there. One of the species that I enjoyed seeing was the Black-billed Magpie. Although it is not rare...
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How to Solve Nest Box Problems
Question: I was doing my fall cleaning of nest boxes and found a dead Tree Swallow in one of the boxes. I had noticed that the box was not used this summer, but this is a new nest box. What would...
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