Birdy in the Window
Photo credit: sonorannews.com The best way to attract birds to a yard is by providing plenty of food and water. “Most commercial bird feeders will work fine as long as they are sturdy, easy to clean,...
View ArticleTracking beauty on the wing
As eastern painted buntings flock to bird feeders, volunteers help scientists map their numbers Debra Carr, 51, attracts painted buntings to her property in rural South Carolina by setting up 16...
View ArticleBird Feeders
Photos by Don Reimer by Don Reimer Numerous articles have outlined the basic bird feeding routines. Assorted seed are recommended: black oil sunflower and niger seed are staples; “scratch seed” such a...
View ArticleBird sightings: Green-tailed towhee
Courtesy Dave Allison This bird sports a red cap on the top of its head with white lores and a white bib under the bill that is bordered by a black and white stripe. The breast is gray and the flanks...
View ArticleFrom the Corner You Can See the Bay
You see, we’d had this cheap assed little bird feeder hanging on the back, deck outside the kitchen’s sliding glass doors for about seven or eight years. A lot of birds came to feed, including a flock...
View ArticleGarden Q & A: Treating yards for mosquitoes
Q: Many of my neighbors are having their yards treated for mosquitoes. We’ve always controlled ours by making sure there weren’t any standing water sources in the yard by cleaning out the gutters...
View ArticleMake your yard attractive to a variety of fine-feathered visitors
Photo courtesy of Duncraft A lush yard also helps birds feel safe, noted David Bonter, an ornithologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, N.Y. He suggests collecting twigs and branches that...
View ArticleUnique Homes for Your Container Gardens
Save a few memories and the environment by giving old items new life in your landscape. Add a few extra holes to a leaky bucket to create a container or fill an old cracked bird bath with plants...
View ArticleBirdbath Basics
In this time of drought we need to consider providing water for our feathered friends as well as pets and livestock. The most common form of water for birds in the home landscape is a <a...
View ArticlePlan a water park for wild critters
August is here and if you don’t already provide water for your yard wildlife community, here are some suggestions. Actually, you need to provide water all year around and you don’t have to waste water...
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