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BIRD-OF-THE-WEEK: THE CAROLINA WREN
COMMON NAME: Carolina Wren SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thryothorus ludovicianus. Thryothorus: thryon: rush, reed and thouros to leap up, spring, jump at - so essentially 'reed jumper'. Ludovicianus: of...
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BIRD OF THE WEEK: THE PURPLE MARTIN
COMMON NAME: Purple Martin SCIENTIFIC NAME: Progne subis Progne refers to Procne, a character in Greek mythology whom the Gods turned into a swallow to allow her to escape her husband. Subis is...
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10 NATURAL TIPS TO KEEP SQUIRRELS AWAY FROM YOUR BIRD FEEDER
I’ve seen many bird feeder videos uploaded by clients. It’s always exciting to see cardinals and chickadees fly in, peck away n’ fly out. But … 20% of the guests that sneak into the feeder are...
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BIRD OF THE WEEK: THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
COMMON NAME: American Goldfinch SCIENTIFIC NAME: Spinus tristis Tristis: From the Latin meaning sad, Spinus Latin word for thorn bush, blackthorn. STATE BIRD: New Jersey, Iowa, Washington. OTHER...
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BIRD OF THE WEEK: THE CEDAR WAXWING
COMMON NAME: Cedar waxwing SCIENTIFIC NAME: Bombycilla (Latin for "Silk") cedrorum (Latin for "Cedar") NICKNAMES: Southern waxwing, Canada robin, cedar bird, cherry bird, or recellet. Well, hello...
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WHICH BIRDS WILL BE VISITING YOU THIS WINTER?
It seems that the chirping hubbub has subsided, all the birds have migrated south and are in Cancun by now, enjoying a martini on the beach. But not all birds go south when Jack Frost comes around....
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BIRD OF THE WEEK - THE AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
COMMON NAME: American tree sparrow SCIENTIFIC NAME: Spizella arborea Spizella: group of American sparrows in the family Passerellidae. Arborea: Of trees. NICKNAME: Winter chippies (not to be confused...
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BIRD OF THE WEEK: THE PURPLE FINCH
COMMON NAME: Purple Finch SCIENTIFIC NAME: Haemorhous purpureus STATE BIRD: New Hampshire o purple finch please tell me why this summer world (and you and I who love so much to live) must die “if I...
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List 2: RARE WINTER BIRDS - aka - THE IRRUPTION IS HERE!
There are those of us bird lovers who choose to walk for miles in the snow just to catch a glimpse of a rare winter bird. They will sit patiently in the freezing cold, hoping to get a glimpse of that...
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BIRD OF THE WEEK - THE SNOWY OWL
Common name: Snowy Owl Scientific name: Bubo Scandiaca Nicknames: Arctic owl, Polar owl, White owl Official bird of: Quebec 2021 is an irruption year, and snowy owls are making their appearance,...
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BIRD-OF-THE-WEEK: THE DARK-EYED JUNCO
COMMON NAME: Dark-Eyed Junco SCIENTIFIC NAME: Junco hyemalis NICKNAME: Snowbirds We are now in the depth of winter, which means that your bird feeders are crowded with foreign travelers. One...
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BIRD CARD: SCARLET TANAGER
COMMON NAME: Scarlet Tanager SCIENTIFIC NAME: Piranga olivacea We all light up when we see northern cardinals visit our windows - it lifts the heart to see them! But there is another visitor, not as...
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BIRD CARD: THE KILLDEER
Common name: Killdeer Scientific name: Charadrius vociferus Nicknames: Chattering Plover, Noisy Plover. The Killdeer is the largest and best known of the "ringed" plovers. Although classified as a...
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BIRD CARD: THE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
Common name: The Red-Winged Blackbird Scientific Name: Agelaius phoeniceus Birdwatchers across North America feel a lift of the heart at the first sight of the red-winged blackbird because it means …...
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BIRD CARD: THE BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE
Common name: Black-billed Magpie Scientific name: Pica hudsonia What a gorgeous sight to see a Black-billed Magpie spread its wings and fly over the western skies of North America. Even when perched...
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BIRD CARD: ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna No bigger than a golf ball and no heavier a teaspoon of sugar, sweet Anna’s Hummingbird will make a striking impression anywhere they fly. And what a flight. Soaring...
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THE CHIPPING SPARROW
Common name: Chipping Sparrow Scientific name: Spizella passerina We all look for the bright reds, yellows and oranges in our gardens, for the cardinals, warblers and orioles - and pay less attention...
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THE 10 RAREST BIRDS IN THE WORLD
Photo credit: www.tucsonaudubon.org As bird-lovers, we know that these are the most beautiful creatures in the world and also - the most vulnerable. Human activity, deforestation and other...
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10 NATURAL WAYS TO KEEP GRACKLES AND OTHER BIRD-BULLIES AWAY FROM YOUR BIRD...
Image By GuideYourPet Grackles, from the blackbird family, are beautiful birds to watch. They shimmer in the sun with their iridescent blues, purple and greens like peacocks showing off. They are also...
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IDENTIFY HUMMINGBIRDS LIKE A PRO!
Wouldn't it be great to look at your hummingbird feeder and “get to know your regulars?” The hummingbird is one of the most popular birds in North America - as well as one of the cutest and tiniest....
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SPLISH-SPLASH! WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR BIRDS TO BATHE?
What better way is there to start or end your day with a good shower? Getting ready for the day or at the end of a long day's work, it feels as though you are cleaning not only your body, but your...
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8 COMMON BIRD FEEDING MISTAKES
It’s all fine and dandy buying your bird feeder, filling it with seeds and waiting with happy anticipation for the birds to arrive. What happens if they don’t? And what happens if they do but you are...
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BIRD FEEDING IN THE CITY
Living in the big city where there are more sky-scrapers than tall trees, one would think that birds would be few and far between. But at the end of the day, birds will go wherever food is offered to...
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GUESS THESE BIRD-FEEDING FACTS: TRUTH OR MYTH?
Bird-feeding has become the second biggest hobby in the United States, #1 being golf. Both hobbies take us into the outdoors where we have yearned to be ever since the urbanisation of our...
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IMPORTANT BIRD-FEEDING TIPS! How can we better feed our birds, avoid diseases...
There’s a nasty rumor going around that bird-feeders can spread diseases and therefore are best avoided all together. Well, it can be partly true, at least the disease part. But we need to shed...
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IT’S HOLIDAY SEASON - AND THE BIRDS WANT IN TOO!
I’m sure the cranberry sauce is going to be delicious and the turkey just right. How can it not be? Ahhh, it’s that time of year where the streets are lit up for the holidays, it’s just cold enough to...
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HOW DO NON-MIGRATION BIRDS STAY WARM IN WINTER?
It’s that time of the year where we change our wardrobes from summer to winter. Maybe get rid of a few items we haven’t worn for a while. We know winter is coming because we use calendars - birds...
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LOOK OUT: WILDLIFE HIBERNATING IN YOUR BACKYARD!
Looking out of the window, it looks pretty peaceful. Maybe the snow is covering your yard with the white tablecloth of winter. The garden seems emptier with the trees bare of leaves and only a few...
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HOW TO ATTRACT DIFFERENT SONGBIRD SPECIES TO YOUR GARDEN?
Thinking of the New Year ahead? Maybe a change is exactly what you need. Changes don’t have to be big. They can also come in small doses, like seeing other songbirds at your feeder! This can be done...
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NEWS FOR ORIOLE LOVERS: This winter, you may see some orange at your...
I got quite a few messages from our birders who were stunned to see orioles visiting their bird-feeders this month. Is this possible? Usually, orioles migrate to the subtropical edges of the United...
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