BIRD OF THE WEEK: SECRETS OF THE MOURNING DOVE
From Canada to Mexico, the most common sighting in the northern US is the mourning dove. Perched on telephone poles, cooing as if lamenting, most don’t give them a second thought. But there is mo...
BIRD OF THE WEEK: THE TUFTED TITMICE
The name has its roots in two ancient Anglo-Saxon words — “tit,” from a word meaning something small, and “mouse,” from a word applied to any small bird, as well as that little rodent.
BIRD OF THE WEEK - THE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET
Ruby-crowned Kinglets are extremely energetic and very tiny, only about 3.5-4.5 inches small! They are an olive-green, pocket-sized songbird with white wing bars. Their legs are black with yellow ...
BIRD OF THE WEEK - THE AMERICAN ROBIN
It’s the early bird that catches the worm and this New World thrush is its poster child! During spring and summer, you will see American robins, the largest thrush in North America, nibbling said w...
BIRD OF THE WEEK - THE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
Warblers breed and feed in areas of mature coniferous and deciduous trees. Come winter, these tough survivors don’t migrate to the tropics but find ways to live on berries in parks and open pine f...
BIRD FEEDING 101: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT FEEDER FOR YOUR HOME!
You’re not alone. Birding has become one of the most popular hobbies in North America, second only to gardening. 57 million households have taken up bird-feeding as a hobby. In fact, February has...