Given the time of year, we thought it to be a perfect time to gather some unique and interesting facts you might not have known about bird migration. As most of us are more than familiar with the term migration, these fun facts may just add a little extra enjoyment to this splendid time of […]

Combining eggshells with your traditional bird feeding methods is a simple and economical solution for adding to the health of your backyard birds.  Utilizing eggshells from our own homes, and preparing and setting them out for our birds is a healthy practice for both your native birds and our environment.  As you will read below, […]

A valuable, yet difficult skill to develop, learning how to identify birds strictly with your ears will make for an enhanced and enjoyable birding experience.  When starting out in birding, we concentrate heavily on learning how to identify many species of birds on sight, pinpointing specific colors, plumage and unique field markings. Taking the next […]

With spring coming at us in full bloom, now is the perfect (and best) time to get your nesting boxes in place, before the breeding season begins. Accessibility A good rule of Thumb; make sure your nesting boxes are accessible to you.  You want to have easy enough access to your nesting boxes to have […]

The answer is yes, but only a few species take part in what is known as “caching”.  Caching is the activity of collecting and hiding food to be eaten at a later time by birds.  Although this activity is obviously very prevalent during the fall and winter, most birds that do store food, tend to […]

A common question we field among backyard birders in each spring is:  “what is this black and white bird with a red triangle on its chest?” A wonderful sight for the eyes, the male Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a medium-sized bird, equipped with an enormous triangle shaped bill with black and white coloring and their […]

The spring is finally upon us, and with the arrival of this season, our ears are treated to the vocalization of some of our favorite birds, singing their wonderful spring songs. Here are 5 birds to keep an ear out for this spring; these birds are both visually and audibly pleasing. American Goldfinch In the […]

Most birders can easily identify that a particular bird is indeed a woodpecker, but most experience trouble when trying to identify the specific species of woodpeckers commonly seen in their backyards. This quick guide will go over six popular species of woodpeckers and serve as an identification aid, but we always recommend having your trusted […]