I have been extremely lucky with my two poinsettias that I purchased back in November 2023, managing to get both to flower again in the run-up to Christmas.
During the eating process, many birds will scatter seed or hulls onto the ground underneath the feeder, which could be contaminated if the bird has a disease. Birds will also defecate in this same ...
Gumball machines are becoming a thing of the past, but if you spot one at a thrift store, you can give it a second life as a ...
Flock to the bird feeders or your favorite birding locations Feb. 13 to 16 for the Great Backyard bird count. Barbara Cole of ...
Guest columnist Travis Gates is marketing specialist for the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. The thermometer reads 28 ...
Like me, you might be happy to keep bird feeders bursting with sunflower and Nyjer seeds so the beautiful and sometimes hilarious finches, towhees and jays keep gracing your yard. Seeds are, after all ...
One of my daily chores is to make sure the wild birds have adequate food. Some days it takes an extreme effort to shovel all ...
From their October arrival to their dawn feeding habits, dark-eyed juncos are the dependable “snowbirds” that quietly define ...
This is exactly where you should put your bird feeder to get the most feathered customers. If you find yourself feeling ...
For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the ...
Want to watch feathered friends up close? Then check out this ‘smart bird bath.’ But is the high-tech capture device a ...
Whether I’m writing in my columns or in my different journals, I often refer to a particular group of birds as “the regulars.” These are the species that are dependable visitors to my feeders on ...